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Sponsorship
For 30 years, Research!America and its partners have held the National Health Research Forum, assembling top federal officials, leaders from academia, patient advocacy, industry, the philanthropic community and distinguished national media to highlight health and medical research issues vital to the wellbeing of our nation, our economy, and patients across the globe.
This year’s Forum takes place September 22-23, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Washington. This year marks a special milestone: An invitation-only welcome reception introducing Research!America’s new President and CEO, Russ Paulsen, along with our Board of Directors.
With our supporters, Research!America hosts meaningful conversations aimed at capturing the power of research & development to revolutionize health and health care, exploring new and potentially overlooked opportunities and challenges, and confronting current and looming health threats. The issues and challenges addressed at the Forum are curated by our expert staff, who bring decades of policy, government, and advocacy experience to the process. Discussions will explore issues at the intersection of public policy and medical and scientific progress.
The 2026 program features:
- An Invite only VIP reception with President and CEO Russ Paulsen and the Reserch!America board
- An early career researcher poster session spotlighting early career scientist including Research!America’s microgrant awardees
- Keynote remarks from sought after speakers about the most timely research policy topics
- A fireside chat with Russ Paulsen
- A panel discussion on the 2026 Research & Development Investment Report and the health of the medical research ecosystem
- Strategy sessions on advocacy and sector priorities
To learn more about sponsoring the event, contact Kristen Furlong, Senior Director of Development and Membership at [email protected] or 571-482-2703.
Sponsorship Opportunities
- Platinum partner of Welcome Reception
- Logo on cocktail napkins
- Verbal recognition during remarks
- Logo on event signage
- Opportunity to deliver brief remarks or participate on a panel aligned with subject matter expertise
- Opportunity to welcome guests at breakfast event or forum session
- Recognition in post-event communications
- Opportunity to suggest program topics or speakers
- Verbally recognized as a sponsor throughout the event
- Social media recognition
- Premier logo recognition on event communications
- Logo recognition on event slide show
- Premier logo recognition on event website/virtual platform and in-person events
- 20 complimentary tickets
- Gold partner of Welcome Reception
- Verbal recognition during remarks
- Logo on event signage
- Opportunity to welcome guests at breakfast event or forum session
- Recognition in post-event communications
- Opportunity to suggest program topics or speakers
- Verbally recognized as a sponsor throughout the event
- Social media recognition
- Principal logo recognition on event communications
- Logo recognition on event slide show.
- Principal logo recognition on event website/virtual platform and in-person events
- 16 complimentary tickets
- Silver partner of Welcome Reception
- Logo on event signage
- Opportunity to suggest program topics or speakers
- Verbally recognized as a sponsor throughout the event
- Social media recognition
- Logo recognition on event invitations and signage (if received by deadline)
- Logo recognition on event slide show.
- Logo recognition on event website/virtual platform and at in-person events
- 12 complimentary tickets
- Social media recognition
- Logo recognition on event invitations and signage (if received by deadline)
- Logo recognition on event slide show.
- Logo recognition on event website/virtual platform and at in-person events
- 10 complimentary tickets
- Logo recognition on event slide show
- Logo recognition on event website/virtual platform and at in-person events
- Name recognition on event invitations and signage (if received by deadline)
- 6 complimentary tickets
Make a Donation
You can also make a gift to support the forum. Please note any special messages in the comments. Donors will be recognized at the event.