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Research!America leadership and board members often speak out on the need to advocate for more federal funding for health research.

April 7, 2021

Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley presented at the University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Dean's Leadership Seminar Series. View the presentation here.

Thank you @MaryWoolleyRA for sharing @researchamerica’s work on public perception of science/scientists and your insights on effective advocacy during yesterday’s @GSBS_UMassMed Dean’s Leadership Seminar @GSBScareer pic.twitter.com/fgA2sQf2pZ

— UMMS Office of Community & Government Relations (@UMedCommunity) April 8, 2021

March 5, 2021

Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley presented to the The University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson)'s 2021 Frontiers in Immunobiology & Immunopathogenesis Symposium. Her presentation is available here.

December 15, 2020

Research!America president and CEO Mary Woolley addressed the 30th Anniversary Scientific Meeting of the NIH Office of Women's Health Research with a presentation, "Meeting the Moment." Her presentation is available here.

December 2, 2020

Research!America President & CEO Mary Woolley spoke at the 2020 Research Meeting of the Association of Academic Health Centers. The presentation, entitled, "Impact of COVID19: Creating the New Normal For Research," can be viewed here.

We are having important conversations with @MaryWoolleyRA President of @ResearchAmerica Dr. Jennifer Larsen of @unmc is facilitating this session pic.twitter.com/v01kXAHkJm

— AAHC (@aahcdc) December 2, 2020

November 10, 2020

Research!America president and CEO Mary Woolley addressed the Council of Graduate Schools in a presentation: "Impact of COVID19: Creating the New Normal for Research." You can view the presentation here.

October 29, 2020

Research!America president and CEO Mary Woolley joined a distinguished panel for "Presidential Symposium: The Big Tent of Genetics and Genomics: Research, Translation and Advocacy" at the American Society for Human Genetics Virtual Meeting, October 29, 2020. View her presentation slides here.

Mary Woolley of @ResearchAmerica is sharing data she calls a mandate to our elected officials. 4 of 5 Americans agree it's time for an urgent refocus on science. Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic & more. Data here: https://t.co/cAq9BqDRgD #ASHG20

— Brooke Wolford (@bnwolford) October 29, 2020

October 22, 2020

Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley spoke at the Loma Linda University School of Medicine Integrated Biomedical Science Seminar Series. See her presentation on "Impact of COVID-19: Choosing the New Normal" here.

October 3, 2020

Mary Woolley delivered a talk to the University of Nebraska Medical Center 2nd Annual Health Policy in Action Conference on Saturday, October 3, 2020. The conference, planned and implemented by students at the medical center, also featured Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, U.S. surgeon general. View Mary's presentation here.

Thank you @unmc for hosting an impt conversation about health policy in action. Your leadership in systems across the country will help your communities recover from #COVID19, both in the near-term and over time, & ultimately – become more resilient in the face of future threats.

— U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) October 3, 2020

Thanks to Ann Polich, MD @MeaningOfCare, Ryan Larsen @CMCFallsCityNE, and Calla Johnson @CassCountyHea for your leadership.

What a great discussion on urban and #ruralhealth responses to the pandemic at the Health Policy in Action conference.#healthpolicy @unmc @NRHA_Advocacy pic.twitter.com/LXs0MLbnK8

— Jed Hansen (@jed_hansen) October 3, 2020

July 23, 2020

Mary Woolley delivered the Presidential Address at the Society for Prevention Research annual conference. View her presentation here.

Inspiring talk from Dr. Mary Woolley @ResearchAmerica reminding us that prevention scientists serve the public. #sprconf2020

— Ahnalee Brincks (@AhnaleeB) July 23, 2020

"Q.: What do elected officials and scientists have in common?
A: Serving the public's interest."

Great talk from @MaryWoolleyRA of @ResearchAmerica at #SPRConf2020 today on how to start conversations with policymakers and the public. pic.twitter.com/X2SQ5QPKUS

— PRC PennState (@PRCPennState) July 23, 2020

July 13, 2020

Mary Woolley presented to the Fogarty Global Health Fellows Orientation on "Winning Hearts and Minds for Research in 2020 and Beyond." You can view her presentation here.

Grateful to listen to Mary Woolley about ResearchAmerica and the work they are doing to advocate for Science. Lets engage our Politicians in our Science! We have a lot in common; we serve the society, we believe in data. #Fogarty2020 #ResearchAmerica #Fogarty_NIH pic.twitter.com/bWI2CYL5IM

— Catherine Khei Koofhethile (@KheiKoofhethile) July 13, 2020

Importance of finding the "narrative spark" Dr. Mary Woolley from @ResearchAmerica at #Fogarty2020

We need to do better in science communication! pic.twitter.com/71MZNK9Idi

— ShaileyPrasad MD MPH (@shaileyprasad) July 13, 2020

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