BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Research!America - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.researchamerica.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Research!America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231031T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231031T124500 DTSTAMP:20231031T174646Z CREATED:20231010T134859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T174646Z UID:10000091-1698753600-1698756300@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Tom Romanoff\, Bipartisan Policy Center DESCRIPTION:In the midst of multiple AI-related congressional and administration policy and regulatory initiatives\, we continue to receive requests for alliance discussions that take a step back and address big picture AI concepts. Outside of any particular use of AI\, what are the concepts\, terms\, capacities\, and issues that distinguish AI from good old-fashioned IT? Haven’t robots and virtual reality been around forever? What’s everyone suddenly so concerned about? And are calls for successfully regulating AI truly going to lead anywhere\, or has that ship sailed? \nWe asked the best of the best\, Tom Romanoff\, the Director of the Technology Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center\, to join us on the 31st for the express purpose of bringing AI down to earth. AI has the potential to bring about positive\, negative\, and “eye of the beholder” changes to our society and our lives. Research advocates\, and really\, all of us everywhere\, have a stake in ensuring society leverage AI without becoming subservient to it. \nView the slides and watch the recording. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-tom-romanoff-bipartisan-policy-center/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tom-romanoff-Small.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T123000 DTSTAMP:20231023T142308Z CREATED:20231023T142308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T142308Z UID:10000154-1698148800-1698150600@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Member-Only Meeting with Kathryn Bell\, Minority Health Policy Advisor\, Senate HELP Committee DESCRIPTION:If your organization is a Research!America member\, join us on Tuesday\, October 24\, at noon ET\, for an off-the-record conversation with Kathryn Bell\, Minority Health Policy Advisor to the Senate HELP Committee. Kathryn will discuss the request for information on NIH reform from HELP Committee Ranking Member Cassidy as the deadline for stakeholder feedback (October 27) approaches. \nEmail Jacqueline at jlagoy@researchamerica.org for the member-only registration link. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-member-only-meeting-with-kathryn-bell-minority-health-policy-advisor-senate-help-committee/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kathryn-Bell-Headshot-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T144500 DTSTAMP:20231017T195458Z CREATED:20230926T201817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T195458Z UID:10000087-1697551200-1697553900@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Edwin Oh\, University of Nevada\, Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:New Public Health Horizons: the evolving science of wastewater Intelligence \nEdwin Oh\, PhD\, Associate Professor at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas (UNLV)\, joined us for an alliance discussion to chat about the impact\, potential\, and limitations of wastewater “intelligence.” Among his diverse areas of expertise\, Dr. Oh is breaking new ground in wastewater surveillance and analysis as a means of minimizing the toll of infectious diseases and other public health threats. View his slides and watch the recording. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-dr-edwin-oh-university-of-nevada-las-vegas/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Edwin-Oh.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T124500 DTSTAMP:20231002T144451Z CREATED:20231002T144451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T144451Z UID:10000089-1697025600-1697028300@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Member-only Meeting with Mary Dee Beal\, KDCR Partners DESCRIPTION:Join Research!America on Wednesday\, October 11 at noon Eastern for a quick check in on what’s happening (or not) in Congress. We’ll discuss the continuing push and pull around FY24 funding and other R&D-related developments with Capitol Hill veteran Mary Dee Beal\, Principal at KDCR Partners. \nEmail Jacqueline at jlagoy@researchamerica.org for the member-only registration link. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-member-only-meeting-with-mary-dee-beal-kdcr-partners-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mary-Dee-Beal-Headshot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T114500 DTSTAMP:20231003T162142Z CREATED:20230927T191240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T162142Z UID:10000088-1696330800-1696333500@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with David Ridley\, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business DESCRIPTION:Incentivizing Hard-won Solutions  \nDavid Ridley joined us to discuss Priority Review Vouchers (PRV)s.The PRV is an R&D investment incentive designed to spur development in areas of unmet medical need. The first PRV program\, focused on the development of drugs for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)\, was signed into law in 2007\, and subsequent legislation expanded the availability of this incentive to include drugs for rare pediatric diseases and medical countermeasures. \nDr. Ridley walked us through a quick “PRV 101” and shared his thoughts on the future of these and other incentives aimed at addressing critical gaps in R&D investment. \nWatch the recording.   URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-david-ridley-duke-universitys-fuqua-school-of-business/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/David-Ridley.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T124500 DTSTAMP:20230926T204515Z CREATED:20230919T191551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T204515Z UID:10000152-1695729600-1695732300@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Bri Sheppard and Dr. Heidi Olson\, University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford DESCRIPTION:Rural Health Disparities: What will it take to make progress?  \n Rural Americans face a range of alarming health disparities compared to their urban counterparts. Some grim examples: according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\, rural Americans are more likely to die from cancer\, heart disease\, unintentional injury\, and stroke than those living in urban areas. What role can research play in addressing these disparities? What has research already revealed about the known causes of rural health disparities\, and what innovative strategies are being deployed to address those causes?   \nLeading rural health experts from the University of Illinois Rockford\, Dr. Brianna Sheppard and Dr. Heidi Olson\, joined us to discuss.  \nView the slides and watch the recording.  URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/researchamerica-alliance-discussion-with-dr-bri-sheppard-and-dr-heidi-olson-university-of-illinois-college-of-medicine-rockford/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dr.-Olson-Dr.-Sheppard.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230921 DTSTAMP:20230915T154935Z CREATED:20230915T154653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T154935Z UID:10000151-1695081600-1695254399@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:National Health Research Forum DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Forum will include both virtual and live\, in-person components over the course of two days on September 19 and 20. September 19th\, Day 1\, will be fully virtual. September 20th\, Day 2\, will be held in person in Washington\, DC\, at The George Washington University (GWU)\, followed by a reception at GWU. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DAY ONE: September 19\, 2023 (Virtual) \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:45 am — Welcome and Opening Remarks\n\nSudip Parikh\, PhD\, Chief Executive Officer\, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Executive Publisher\, Science Family of Journals\n\n10:00 am — Mental Health Research\nModerator:\n\nArthur Evans Jr.\, PhD\, Chief Executive Officer\, American Psychological Association\n\nSpeakers:\n\nNakela Cook\, MD\, MPH\, Executive Director\, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute\nJoshua Gordon\, MD\, PhD\, Director\, National Institute of Mental Health\nPatrick Kennedy\, Founder\, The Kennedy Forum\, Congressman\, RI-1 (1995-2011)\nRobert Valdez\, PhD\, MHSA\, Director\, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality\n\n10:50 am — IRA Implementation Update\nModerator:\n\nEleanor Dehoney\, MPH\, Senior Vice President\, Policy and Advocacy\, Research!America\n\nSpeakers:\n\nMatt Kazan\, MPP\, Managing Director\, Avalere\nRandall Rutta\, MA\, Chief Executive Officer\, National Health Council\n\n11:30 am — Climate and Infection Control\nModerator:\n\nFrank Sesno\, Professor and Director of Strategic Initiatives\, The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs\n\nSpeakers:\n\nJohn Balbus\, MD\, MPH\, Acting Director\, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\nDiane Flayhart\, MBA\, Director of Global of Public Health\, Antimicrobial Resistance Initiatives\, Becton Dickinson\nChristina Hull\, PhD\, Professor\, Biomolecular Chemistry and Medical Microbiology & Immunology\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\nMonk Yun Rou\, Ordained Taoist Monk (China)\, Author\, Daoist Teacher\, Tai Chi Master\, Speaker\n\n12:20 pm — Combatting Misinformation\nModerator:\n\nJenny Luray\, MPA\, Senior Vice President\, Strategy and Public Engagement\, Research!America\n\nSpeakers:\n\nRoss McKinney Jr.\, MD\, Chief Scientific Officer\, Association of American Medical Colleges\nReed Tuckson\, MD\, FACP\, Managing Director\, Tuckson Health Connections\nClaire Wardle\, PhD\, Co-founder and Co-Director\, Information Futures Lab; Professor\, Practice of Health Services\, Policy and Practice\, Brown University\n\n1:10 pm — What Happens with My Data in Health Research?\nModerator:\n\nE. Albert Reece\, MD\, PhD\, MBA\, Dean Emeritus and Former University Executive Vice President\, Endowed Professor and Director\, Center for Advanced Research Training and Innovation (CARTI)\, Senior Scientist\, Center for Birth Defects Research\, University of Maryland School of Medicine\n\nSpeakers:\n\nBarbara Bierer\, MD\, Professor of Medicine\, Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital\nGwen Nichols\, MD\, Executive Vice President\, Chief Medical Officer\, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society\nJohn Olwal\, Head of Tech-Ethics and Data Privacy\, Takeda\n\n1:50 pm — Fireside Chat: The Future of Research and Innovation\nSpeakers:\n\nElias Zerhouni\, MD\, Professor Emeritus\, Radiology and Biomedical Engineering\, Johns Hopkins University; Former Director\, National Institutes of Health\, 2002-2008\nDietmar Berger\, MD\, PhD\, Chief Medical Officer\, Global Head of Development\, Sanofi\n\n2:30 pm — Patient Voice\n\nRuss Paulsen\, MA\, Chief Operating Officer\, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s\n\n2:50 pm — Reimagining Clinical Trials\nModerator:\n\nTim Haynes\, Senior Director of Communications\, Research!America\n\nSpeakers:\n\nShobha Dhadda\, PhD\, Chief Clinical Science & Operations Officer\, Clinical Evidence Generation\, Deep Human Biology Learning\, Eisai Inc.\nKarin Hoelzer\, DVM\, PhD\, Director\, Policy and Regulatory Affairs\, National Organization for Rare Disorders\nEliseo Pérez-Stable\, MD\, Director\, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities\, National Institute of Health\n\n3:45 pm — Chips and Science One Year Later\nModerator:\n\nKeith Yamamoto\, PhD\, Vice Chancellor\, Science Policy and Strategy; Director\, Precision Medicine; Professor Emeritus\, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology\, University of California\, San Francisco\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\nArati Prabhakar\, PhD\, Director\, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy\n\nSethuraman Panchanathan\, PhD\, Director\, National Science Foundation\n\n4:25 pm — Bolstering our Research Workforce\nModerator:\n\nSudip Parikh\, PhD\, Chief Executive Officer\, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Executive Publisher\, Science Family of Journals\n\nSpeakers:\n\nCharles Barber\, DTL\, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer\, National Science Foundation\nMarie Bernard\, MD\, Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity\, National Institutes of Health\n\n\nMaria Ryan\, DDS\, PhD\, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer\, Colgate-Palmolive Company\n\n\nJamelle Simmons\, PhD\, Dr. Louis Sullivan Science Policy Fellow\, Research!America\n\n5:15 pm — Priorities and Progress: A Conversation with FDA Commissioner Rob Califf\nSpeakers:\n\nNancy Brown\, Chief Executive Officer\, American Heart Association\nRobert Califf\, MD\, Commissioner of Food and Drugs\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DAY TWO: September 20\, 2023 (In-Person at The George Washington University) \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:30 pm — Opening Remarks\nSpeakers:\n\nMary Woolley\, President and CEO\, Research!America\nPamela Norris\, PhD\, Vice Provost\, Research\, Professor\, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering\, The George Washington University\n\n1:50 pm — AI and Drug Development: What Does Pressing Forward Mean?\nModerator:\n\nWilliam Brangham\, Correspondent and Producer\, PBS NewsHour\n\nSpeakers:\n\nTala Fakhouri\, PhD\, MPH\, Associate Director for Policy Analysis\, Office of Medical Policy and Initiatives\, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration\nJakub Kostal\, PhD\, Director\, MS Environmental and Green Chemistry Program\, The George Washington University\nDavid Reese\, MD\, Executive Vice President\, Research and Development\, Amgen\n\n2:35 pm — Fireside Chat: Updates on the National Institutes of Health with Acting Director Larry Tabak\nModerator:\n\nMary Woolley\, President and CEO\, Research!America.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nLarry Tabak\, DDS\, PhD\, Acting Director\, National Institutes of Health\n\n3:10 pm —  Pandemic +3—Speed\, Progress\, and Lessons Learned\nModerator:\n\nGeorges Benjamin\, MD\, Executive Director\, American Public Health Association\n\nSpeakers:\n\nDylan George\, PhD\, Director\, Operations for the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA)\, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\nCyrus Shahpar\, MD\, MBA\, MPH\, Director for Interagency Pandemic and Biological Threats Intelligence\, Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR)\, White House\n\n3:45 pm — Fireside Chat: Maternal Mortality\nModerator: \n\nDeborah Deas\, MD\, MPH\, Dean\, School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences\, University of California\, Riverside\n\nSpeakers:\n\nDiana Bianchi\, MD\, Director\, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development\, NIH;  Head of the Prenatal Genomics and Therapy Section\, Medical Genetics Branch\, NHGRI.\n\n4:15 pm — Research!America Discovery\, Innovation and Health Prize Presentation\nModerator:\n\nMary Woolley\, President and CEO\, Research!America\n\nSpeakers:\n\nAnnaliesa Anderson\, PhD\, Senior Vice President and Head\, Vaccine Research and Development\, Pfizer\nDiscovery\, Innovation and Health Prize Winner\n\n4:50 pm — Innovative Partnerships\nModerator:\n\nMaya Goldman\, Health Reporter and Co-Author\, Axios Vitals Newsletter\, Axios\n\nSpeakers:\n\nSally Allain\, MBA\, MSc\, Head\, JLABS @ Washington\, DC\, Johnson & Johnson Innovation\nGary Disbrow\, PhD\, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Director\, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services \nRenee Wegrzyn\, PhD\, Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health\n\n5:20 pm — Closing Remarks\n\nMary Woolley\, President and CEO\, Research!America\n\n5:30-7 pm — Reception (The George Washington University USC Continental Ballroom)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\nMap and Directions\n \n\n\n\n\nPlease contact Katie Goode\, Senior Director\, Alliance Development and Membership\, at 571-482-2706 or at kgoode@researchamerica.org to learn more about related sponsorship opportunities. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/national-health-research-forum/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Forum-Homepage-Slider-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T130000 DTSTAMP:20230725T153400Z CREATED:20230725T153400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T153400Z UID:10000146-1694692800-1694696400@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Research!America Alliance Member-only Meeting with Cheryl Jaeger\, Crossroads Strategies and Jane Loewenson\, NVG\, LLC DESCRIPTION:The September 30th end of Fiscal Year 2023 is fast approaching. What’s possible\, probable\, and probably not in the cards as R&D relevant funding and policy priorities hang in the balance?  If your organization is a Research!America alliance member\, join us for a candid\, off-the record conversation with two highly respected Capitol Hill Veterans\, Cheryl Jaeger and Jane Loewenson. Cheryl and Jane have agreed to walk us through the good\, the bad\, and the ugly as Congress considers issues bearing on the pace\, reach\, and sustainability of medical and public health progress.  \nEmail Jacqueline at jlagoy@researchamerica.org for the member-only registration link. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/researchamerica-alliance-member-only-meeting-with-cheryl-jaeger-crossroads-strategies-and-jane-loewenson-nvg-llc/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cheryl-Jaeger-and-Jane-Loewenson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T134500 DTSTAMP:20230907T181933Z CREATED:20230725T155852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T181933Z UID:10000147-1694091600-1694094300@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Mitch Prinstein\, American Psychological Association DESCRIPTION:Our world is more connected than ever before. Our communities lie at our fingertips\, from Twitter to Instagram to TikTok\, but does interconnectedness have its drawbacks? What does it mean to grow up in a world where your community is online? \nDr. Mitch Prinstein\, Chief Science Officer at the American Psychological Association\, joined us to discuss how social media is affecting our youth. He shared insights from APA’s recent report about social media and adolescents and APA’s priorities in the area of adolescent mental health. Watch his presentation and view his slides. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/researchamerica-alliance-discussion-with-dr-jared-l-skillings-chief-of-professional-practice-at-the-american-psychological-association/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Mitch-Prinstein.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T130000 DTSTAMP:20230824T175950Z CREATED:20230814T174703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T175950Z UID:10000150-1692878400-1692882000@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dan Farmer\, Principal at BGR Government Affairs DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, August 24th at noon ET\, Dan Farmer\, principal on the Health and Life Sciences Practice at BGR Government Affairs\, joined us to speak about a precedent-setting coverage pathway for Breakthrough medical devices and the implications for patients and research inside and outside the medical device arena. View his slides and watch the recording. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/researchamerica-alliance-discussion-with-dan-farmer-principal-on-the-health-and-life-sciences-practice-at-bgr-government-affairs/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/FarmerDan.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230823T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230823T130000 DTSTAMP:20230823T173544Z CREATED:20230731T194018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T173544Z UID:10000148-1692792000-1692795600@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Research!America Alliance Discussion with Erik Fatemi\, Principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs DESCRIPTION:August recess seems like a good time to provide a refresher on all things appropriations. Erik Fatemi\, Principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs\, joined us to share a look at the terms you need to know; discretionary vs. mandatory spending; how the House and Senate bills are applying the budget caps in the debt limit deal (or not); why you should care about “CHIMPs”; and what it all means for NIH funding in FY24. View his slides and watch the recording.\n  URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/researchamerica-alliance-discussion-with-erik-fatemi-principal-at-cornerstone-government-affairs/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Erik-Fatemi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230802T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230802T114500 DTSTAMP:20230802T163450Z CREATED:20230710T173823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230802T163450Z UID:10000143-1690974000-1690976700@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Jon Lorsch\, Director of National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) DESCRIPTION:What is NIH’s Role in Securing the Research Workforce?  \nJon R. Lorsch\, PhD\, Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at NIH joined us to provide an update on the Institute’s role in bringing about more sustainable and inclusive career paths for early career researchers across medical and health research engineering disciplines. View the slides and watch the recording. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-dr-jon-lorsch-director-of-national-institute-of-general-medical-sciences-nigms/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/lorsch_sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T130000 DTSTAMP:20230726T190832Z CREATED:20230720T142459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T190832Z UID:10000145-1690372800-1690376400@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Bill Novelli\, Founder: Business for Impact Center at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business\, and Mary Woolley\, President & CEO\, Research!America DESCRIPTION:Bill Novelli\, Founder of the Business for Impact Center at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business joined Research!America to discuss the art and science of effective R&D advocacy. Bill Novelli co-founded the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care\, and is the author of “Good Business: The Talk\, Fight\, Win Way to Change the World.” Our own Mary Woolley\, President and CEO of Research!America\, also joined the conversation. Mary and Bill looked at successful\, and not so successful\, avenues to greater support for public and private sector-fueled R&D. \nWatch the recording. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-researchamerica-alliance-discussion-with-bill-novelli-founder-business-for-impact-center-at-georgetown-university-mcdonough-school-of-business-and-mary-woolley-president/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-20-at-11.51.36-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T151500 DTSTAMP:20230725T151901Z CREATED:20230710T184633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T151901Z UID:10000144-1689777000-1689779700@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Dan Jernigan\, Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) DESCRIPTION:How is the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) helping to better protect the U.S. from public health threats? Dan Jernigan\, MD\, MPH\, Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at the CDC\, joined us to discuss the new vision for NCEZID and how the Center is incorporating innovation into its mission. This includes advanced molecular detection\, how wastewater surveillance is critical to monitoring disease outbreaks\, and how the CDC is tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. Watch the recording.  \nNote: During the presentation\, a second malaria case in Texas is mentioned. This case has not been classified as a locally acquired. The latest data on locally acquired malaria can be found at CDC’s website. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-dr-dan-jernigan-director-of-the-national-center-for-emerging-and-zoonotic-infectious-diseases-ncezid/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Dan-Jernigan.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T124500 DTSTAMP:20230621T155530Z CREATED:20230620T194356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T155530Z UID:10000085-1689076800-1689079500@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Member-Only Meeting with Paul Kim\, Kendall Square Policy Strategies LLC DESCRIPTION:If your organization is a member of Research!America\, join us on for a discussion with Paul Kim\, Principal at Kendall Square Policy Strategies LLC\, for an update on where we are in the process to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). Signed into law in 2006\, this legislation that has dramatically bolstered our nations multi-agency biodefense infrastructure and reauthorization remains critical to our continued preparedness for known and unknown biosecurity threats. This is a members-only\, off-the-record discussion. Email Jacqueline at jlagoy@researchamerica.org for the member-only registration link. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-member-only-meeting-with-paul-kim-kendall-square-policy-strategies-llc/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Paul-Kim-Headshot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T134500 DTSTAMP:20230629T174858Z CREATED:20230620T195103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T174858Z UID:10000086-1688043600-1688046300@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Member-Only Meeting with Mary Dee Beal\, KDCR Partners DESCRIPTION:Congressional veteran Mary Dee Beal\, Principal at KDCR Partners\, joined us for a closed-door discussion for an update on where we are in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process following the signing of the Fiscal Responsibility Act. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-member-only-meeting-with-mary-dee-beal-kdcr-partners/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mary-Dee-Beal-Headshot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T134500 DTSTAMP:20230511T152253Z CREATED:20230511T152010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T152253Z UID:10000079-1687955400-1687959900@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Science and Startups: Taking your Research to the Next Level DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered if you are cut out to start a company applying your science? Join Nucleate\, a student-led organization of bio-innovators\, to discuss tips and tools helpful to scientists when researching the startup space. The session will provide participants with an in-depth introduction to identifying a market opening and selecting founders and investors to transform science into entrepreneurship. Bring your questions and learn more! \nRegister URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/science-and-startups/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Science-and-Start-ups.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T140000 DTSTAMP:20230511T152219Z CREATED:20230511T151834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T152219Z UID:10000078-1687350600-1687356000@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Building a Strong Resume: A Hiring Manager’s Perspective DESCRIPTION:How do you communicate your value to an employer in a highly competitive job environment? What are useful tools to help you stand out on LinkedIn? Hear from Josh Henkin\, PhD\, who will share tips on best practices to develop a LinkedIn profile and craft a resume that demonstrates your scientific qualifications and experience. \nRegister URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/building-strong-resume/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Building-a-Resume.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T120000 DTSTAMP:20230615T164455Z CREATED:20230515T202946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T164455Z UID:10000082-1686828600-1686830400@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Reinhard Laubenbacher\, University of Florida DESCRIPTION:Let’s face it\, “digital twin” sounds more like a dystopian Netflix series than a significant development in the medical research arena. Yet digital twin modeling could revolutionize the discovery\, development\, and delivery pipeline. Reinhard Laubenbacher\, PhD\, Professor in the Department of Medicine and Director of the Laboratory for Systems Medicine\, at the University of Florida\, joined us for a conversation about the past\, present\, and future of digital twins in research. Watch the recording.  URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-dr-reinhard-laubenbacher-university-of-florida/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Reinhard.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T134500 DTSTAMP:20230511T152207Z CREATED:20230511T151705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T152207Z UID:10000077-1686745800-1686750300@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Communicating Science to Inspire and Foster Public Engagement DESCRIPTION:Have you wondered how to use your science to create wonder and effect positive societal change? Meet four accomplished early career scientists and learn about how they have leveraged their science and science communication skills to inspire the next generation of scientists. Following our moderated discussion\, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about fostering public engagement. \nRegister URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/communicating-science/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Communicating-science.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T134500 DTSTAMP:20230511T152159Z CREATED:20230511T151543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T152159Z UID:10000142-1686659400-1686663900@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Mastering the Elevator Pitch DESCRIPTION:Communicating science to general audiences is a skill that is important for scientists across all disciplines. The discussion will feature mastering an elevator pitch for friends\, family\, and policymakers\, led by Research!America’s Victoria Schneider\, PhD\, and Samantha Miller. We will then split into breakout groups where participants will receive feedback on their elevator pitches and have the opportunity to rework them. The last part of the session will give everyone an opportunity to think about how to put this into practice and network with others. \nRegister URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/mastering-elevator-pitch/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mastering-Elevator-Pitch.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230612T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230612T123000 DTSTAMP:20230612T165638Z CREATED:20230605T185547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T165638Z UID:10000084-1686571200-1686573000@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Member-Only Meeting with James Lucier\, Capital Alpha Partners  DESCRIPTION:We held an off-the-record conversation with James Lucier of Capital Alpha Partners about the implications of the debt deal for research\, public health\, and public-private R&D partnerships. What is the outlook for funding for NIH and other research and public health agencies? What does the deal mean for pandemic preparedness? What can advocates do to help shape the answers to those questions? Does the deal affect other legislative efforts\, like reauthorization of PAHPA. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-member-only-meeting-with-james-lucier-capital-alpha-partners/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jim-lucier.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T113000 DTSTAMP:20230614T204405Z CREATED:20230525T163521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T204405Z UID:10000083-1686222000-1686223800@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Jeffrey Cummings\, University of Nevada DESCRIPTION:More than 6.7 million individuals in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease\, and that number is growing rapidly. Each day that passes without effective treatments brings tragic consequences for patients and their loved ones. As the debate over coverage for new Alzheimer’s drugs continues\,  Jeffrey Cummings\, MD\, ScD\, of the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, joined us to discuss the challenging path that led to these medicines\, the state of the science now\, and hope for the future. Watch the recording and view his slides. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-dr-jeffrey-cummings-university-of-nevada/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JCummings_headshot_suit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T150000 DTSTAMP:20230511T152136Z CREATED:20230511T150945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T152136Z UID:10000141-1686141000-1686150000@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Career Tour – Panels of Early Career Professionals DESCRIPTION:Early career researchers can choose from a wide array of careers to employ their science and health expertise. But what do these career options look like? Two panels of early career professionals will discuss their career choices and describe their current positions. Participants will then move to breakout sessions for more in-depth discussions. \nRegister URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/career-tour/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Summit-Career-Tour.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T120000 DTSTAMP:20230615T184253Z CREATED:20230404T193256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T184253Z UID:10000134-1686049200-1686052800@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Neil Vora\, Conservation International DESCRIPTION:Neil Vora\, MD\, a physician with Conservation International\, joined us to discuss his work in addressing pandemic prevention. His work focuses on the link between human health and the health of the planet – particularly as it relates to the increasing threat of viruses that can ‘spillover’ from animals to humans – and how policy can be used to prevent future pandemics. View his slides and watch the recording. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/researchamerica-alliance-discussion-with-dr-neil-vora-conservation-international/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/neil-vora.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T133000 DTSTAMP:20230614T204617Z CREATED:20230515T184203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T204617Z UID:10000081-1684933200-1684935000@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Vincent Conitzer\, Carnegie Mellon University DESCRIPTION:More than 27\,000 individuals – many of them luminaries in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) — have signed an open letter by the Future of Life Institute calling for a pause in the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4. Given the widespread implications of AI for research and health (and virtually everything else)\, key signatory\, Vincent Conitzer\, PhD\, joined us for an alliance discussion on the concerns that prompted this letter and its many supporters. Watch the recording. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-vincent-conitzer/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/conitzer_cropped_shrunk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T130000 DTSTAMP:20230614T204646Z CREATED:20230424T141659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T204646Z UID:10000138-1684843200-1684846800@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Member-Only Meeting with Dr. Peter Marks\, FDA's CBER DESCRIPTION:Peter Marks\, MD\, PhD\, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at FDA\, joined us for a members-only alliance discussion to discuss efforts to shape a robust\, cost- and time-efficient regulatory review pathway for advances in gene therapy. Offering unimagined hope for the treatment and cure of rare childhood diseases and other treatment-elusive health threats\, gene therapy is one of the most promising\, and challenging\, areas of focus for 21st century science. This was a members-only\, off-the-record discussion. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/researchamerica-alliance-discussion-with-peter-marks-fdas-cber/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/peter-marks-m.d._ph.d.-900x900-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230522T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230522T124500 DTSTAMP:20230517T150648Z CREATED:20230511T153210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T150648Z UID:10000080-1684755000-1684759500@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Discovery\, Development\, Delivery: Understanding the Biomedical Research and Development Pipeline DESCRIPTION:May is Lupus Awareness Month\, an opportune time to explore the “process behind progress” in the fight against this and other high-cost\, high-burden diseases. Please join us on Monday\, May 22\, 2023\, for an in-person lunch briefing with speakers representing the full spectrum of the health and medical research continuum\, who will discuss their roles tackling research into and treatments for lupus and other diseases from bench to bedside. The briefing\, Discovery\, Development\, Delivery: Understanding the Biomedical Research and Development Pipeline\, will be held in the Dirksen Senate Building Room G-11 from 11:30 am-12:45 pm. Boxed lunch will be available. Space is limited. \nThe panel discussion will explore the path to innovation through both the public and private sectors and when and how patients can and should be included in driving medical progress. Any one avenue of research on its own cannot fully address patients’ needs\, but each can make significant and appreciable improvements in health outcomes\, ensuring patients have access to and truly benefit from medical advances. \nModerator\n\nJocelyn Moore\, Senior Managing Director\, Corporate Affairs\, Pretium\n\nSpeakers\n\nClay Alspach\, Principal\, Leavitt Partners\nMary Crimmings\, Interim CEO Lupus Foundation of America\nLindsey A. Criswell\, MD\, MPH\, DSc\, Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)\nVictoria Schnieder\, PhD\, Global Health R&D Program Manager at Research!America\nSophia Kaska\, PhD\, Manager of Science Initiatives and Outreach at Research!America\n\nEmail Trent at tcarlson@researchamerica.org to RSVP. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/research-continuum-briefing/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/RA_logo_New-Tag-Line-Full-Color_8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T123000 DTSTAMP:20230607T153739Z CREATED:20230330T145351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T153739Z UID:10000131-1684324800-1684326600@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Steven Grossman\, Alliance for a Stronger FDA DESCRIPTION:Steven Grossman\, Executive Director of Alliance for a Stronger FDA\, joined us to discuss all things FDA\, including recent developments bearing on FDA’s role in the R&D ecosystem and the President’s FY 24 budget. Watch the recording. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-steven-grossman-alliance-for-a-stronger-fda/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1517741046133.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T114500 DTSTAMP:20230614T204745Z CREATED:20230502T164416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T204745Z UID:10000140-1683802800-1683805500@www.researchamerica.org SUMMARY:Alliance Discussion with Dr. Gary Gibbons\, NIH NHLBI DESCRIPTION:Gary Gibbons\, MD\, Director of the NIH National Heart\, Lung\, and Blood Institute\, joined us for a Zoom conversation about where we stand in the fight against sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD affects over 20 million people worldwide\, including nearly 100\,000 in the U.S. alone. Progress against this disease has been tragically slow. However\, recent advances offer renewed hope. Dr. Gibbons shared his perspective on the path that has brought us here and what the future may bring\, against a health threat that heightens health disparities and has for far too long has eluded medical progress. Watch the recording. URL:https://www.researchamerica.org/event/alliance-discussion-with-dr-gary-gibbons-nih-nhlbi/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dr-Gary-Gibbons.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR