Read the article on Inside Health Policy House appropriators on Wednesday (May 17) unveiled a draft fiscal 2024 spending bill for FDA with essentially flat discretionary funding that could stifle […]
More: GOP Proposes Flat Funding For FDA In Fiscal 2024, Ahead Of Mark UpRead the article on Chief Healthcare Executive. It’s been an eventful year for Monica Bertagnolli. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Cancer Institute, has been nominated to lead the National […]
More: Physician, scientist and patient: Biden’s nominee to lead NIH draws praiseRead the article on Bloomberg Law Limited Time in Office Research advocates and consultants said they hope the Senate can move quickly to advance Bertagnolli’s nomination, both because the agency […]
More: Bernie Sanders Says Biden NIH Pick Needs Plan to Cut Drug CostsRead the article on Bloomberg Law President Joe Biden’s potential nominee to lead the NIH will likely face questions about Covid-19’s origins and seizing patents to lower drug prices, but […]
More: Biden’s Likely NIH Pick to Face March-in, Covid Origin QuestionsFull article on Mission Critical The convergence of four trends — some of which have accelerated due to the pandemic — is transforming the research industry. Virtualization and disintermediation are […]
More: The future of health careRead the article on Research Professional News The US Playbook is back from its Easter break and ready to analyse some research budgets. Let’s get to it. Federal agencies that […]
More: Cuts of concernRead the article on Engineering & Technology US lawmakers are under pressure to address the harmful impact social media can have on children, communities and national security. Is this a […]
More: It’s time for responsible social mediaHow can we address growing incidences of hospital-onset infections and deaths due to antibiotic-resistant pathogens and develop new treatments?
More: Can Congress fix the problem of antimicrobial resistance?Roll Call article discusses NIH and ARPA-H differentiation, funding considerations.
More: Health research focus could give NIH competition for fundingThe Health eLifestyles Lab, led by Dr. Sara Mijares St. George, of the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has been awarded grant funding […]
More: Ph.D. Student Awarded Research!America Microgrant to Bring Wellness Event Series to Little HavanaFull article in Nashville Medical News. James Crowe Jr., MD, third from left, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, was among those to receive 2023 Advocacy Awards from Research!America at […]
More: Crowe’s research honoredRead the article on the NIH Director’s Blog. It was my pleasure to take part in Research! America’s 2023 Advocacy Awards event at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, […]
More: Discussing Trust in ScienceRead the full article by Virginia Tech. Michael Friedlander and Heywood Fralin received awards of distinction from Research!America, a research advocacy organization based in Arlington. Creating ways to prevent or […]
More: Virginia Tech leaders explore issues of trust in science during high profile Research!America panel discussionThis is an excerpt. Read the full article on Nature. Although Biden’s budget proposal goes big on ensuring US competitiveness, it also aims to capitalize on lessons learnt from the […]
More: Biden calls for boosts in science spending to keep US competitiveRead the full article on Chief Healthcare Executive. President Biden has introduced his 2024 budget, and there are some elements that will appeal to the healthcare industry, while some advocates […]
More: Biden calls for boosts in science spending to keep US competitiveWatch the conversation on C-SPAN.. Mary joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal in a discussion with host Bill Scanlan to talk about Research!America’s January survey findings and federal investments in medical, science […]
More: Mary Woolley on Federal Investments for Medical, Science, and Technology ResearchRead the article on Roll Call. The departure of two key public health leaders at the National Institutes of Health has created vacancies some worry could present a hurdle to […]
More: NIH missing top leadership at start of a divided CongressHealth research funding will face some of the steepest cuts in a decade if the House Republicans’ agreement sets next year’s spending at 2022 levels, potentially slashing billions of dollars […]
More: House GOP Spending Freeze Would ‘Devastate’ Medical ResearchRead the full article on Elsevier. A recent film called Don’t Look Up effectively skewered pretty much everyone involved in a looming public disaster. With a comet about to destroy […]
More: To save the planet, teach public engagementRead the full article on The White House. Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing a historic slate of bold actions across the U.S. […]
More: Biden Harris Administration Announces Bold Multi-Sector Actions to Eliminate Systemic Barriers in STEMMRead the full article on the Tribune-Democrat. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Dr. Denise Johnson, acting state secretary of health and the commonwealth’s physician general, stopped in Cambria County on Monday to […]
More: Johnson visits local department of health, wishes employees wellRead the full article on Bloomberg Law. An administration official acknowledged in a call with reporters that medical research has remained a darling of Congress for years. “We’ve been very […]
More: Covid Aid in Congress Counts on Bipartisan Support for ResearchRead the full article on Inside Higher Ed. Elsevier report on the pandemic-era research environment describes confidence gaps between scientists and the public—but also potential for increased engagement in science. […]
More: Not Business as UsualRead the full article on the VUMC Reporter. James Crowe Jr., MD, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received the Building the Foundation Award […]
More: Vanderbilt’s Crowe receives the Building the Foundation Award from Research!AmericaThe announcement of the 2022 Nobel Prize winners has prompted calls for a long-term approach to funding basic research. “The annual awards are an invitation to the public to pause, celebrate and […]
More: Nobel awards spark calls for sustained research fundingRead article on Chief Healthcare Executive. Bertagnolli is the first woman to lead the institute. President Biden has been choosing women for key science roles in his administration. This week, […]
More: Monica Bertagnolli takes over National Cancer Institute, joins women in top research postsStory Excerpt — read the full story in Bloomberg Government (subscription required) Better to Be Right Than Fast It’s not a bad thing that Biden is taking his time, Ellie […]
More: Lag in Biden’s NIH Nominee Creates Tougher Confirmation ScenarioRead the full article in The Article. Why do people resist enrolling in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease? Some of the key challenges that researchers face in conducting studies on […]
More: Risk concerns, comorbidities and more keep many from clinical trials: Alzheimers Q&AIn a letter to the editor of The Washington Post, adding an additional angle to a hard-hitting op-ed, “The Coming Storm,” by the paper’s Editorial Board, Research!America’s Ellie Dehoney, Vice […]
More: Letter to the Editor on “The Coming Storm”Once the undisputed leader in science and technology innovation, the United States’ position is in doubt today. If Congress passes domestic semiconductor funding alone instead of as part of broader competitiveness legislation, it will demonstrate
More: A stand-alone CHIPS bill helps China by limiting US innovationRead the full article on Chief Healthcare Executive. If Arati Prabhakar is confirmed as President Biden’s top science adviser, she will break new ground in more than one way. Prabhakar […]
More: How Biden’s nominee for science adviser would make historyRead the full article from Virginia Tech. Virginia residents want the commonwealth to be a leader in education and biomedical research — and they are willing to pay for it. […]
More: Biomedical initiatives are boosted by strong public support, survey findsPharmaceutical manufacturing is inching towards implementing more efficient and sustainable processes, including continuous manufacturing (CM) of solid-dosage drugs. Advantages of CM include the potential for faster development, easier technical transfer, and more efficient and flexible
More: Breaking Through Barriers to Continuous ManufacturingOne of the survey’s messages should be heeded by members of Congress, state legislators maneuvering to reach agreement on a budget, local government officials and business leaders. That message is that a majority of Virginia
More: Editorial: Biotechnology sector chooses Star City to sort through growing pains“The gap between how Virginians rate each of these sectors now versus what they want is quite high,” Research!America President Mary Woolley said. “And that should be a rallying cry.”
More: New survey shows Virginians value medical research, biotechnology fieldsBiden’s proposed budget for fiscal 2023, released March 28, outlines the president’s priorities in the run-up to the midterm elections in November. It also serves as a starting point for negotiations with Congress. But lawmakers
More: U.S. President again requests big increases for scienceRead the full article on Chief Healthcare Executive. President Joe Biden’s 2023 budget would direct more money to medical research agencies, but some are surprised at the proposed spending for the National […]
More: ‘Disturbing’: Biden’s proposed NIH budget draws criticismRead article on Science.org. President Joe Biden didn’t forget research today, when he submitted to Congress a 2023 budget request that calls for a 9.5% increase in domestic discretionary spending. […]
More: Biden’s 2023 budget request for science aims high—againRead the full article at Bloomberg Law. (Subscription required). The National Institutes of Health’s total budget would grow to about $62 billion in fiscal 2023 under the president’s request released Monday, about […]
More: Biden Medical Research Agenda Favors New Agency Over Basics“Given all the other things that are going on the world, starting with the Ukraine, I was just so pleased to hear the emphasis that the president placed on improving health, and assuring research and
More: Biden Puts Biomedical Research at the Heart of His ‘Unity’ PlanRead the article in the Washington Post. A survey commissioned by the advocacy group Research!America finds eight in 10 Americans believe spending on research is important to economic growth and creating […]
More: Democrats and Republicans both want federal spending on medical researchSTAC Co-chairs Keith Yamamoto and Mary Woolley offer their opinion on bipartisan opportunities to advance government funding of science priorites in 2022. The stark challenges of COVID-19, climate change and slipping global competitiveness have created
More: There’s still a chance to deliver historic science funding in 2022Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America, said in a statement the bill “would dramatically strengthen our nation’s R&D architecture.”
More: Bipartisan bill would offer billions for research and expand telehealth programsPresident Biden has been describing the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a DARPA-like biomedical research agency, as the centerpiece of his effort to “end cancer as we know […]
More: ARPA-H, the key element of Biden cancer agenda, faces uncertain futureAs the search for the next director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) gears up, observers are wondering: Is it time for the White House to abandon tradition […]
More: Should the next NIH director hold a medical degree?Francis Collins’ announcement last week that he will soon step down as National Institutes of Health director could complicate the Biden administration’s plans to launch ARPA-H, arguably the largest initiative the agency […]
More: Francis Collins’ resignation could complicate the fight over funding for ARPA-H“The biggest concern is how any Administration could possibly fill the shoes of such an extraordinarily effective leader and advocate,” Dehoney wrote in an email.
More: Biden Faces NIH, FDA Leadership Vacancies as Pandemic Drags OnControversy comes with the territory. “Anytime there’s controversy in science, NIH is going to be involved,” said Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America, a science funding advocacy group.
More: Collins’ Skillful Piloting Helped NIH Steer Clear of Political MinefieldsDr. Collins has established a legacy as a tremendous advocate for the power of research to lift hope, and constantly expand the possibilities for research to provide answers to the devastation caused by disease.
More: “National Treasure”: Francis Collins Steps Down as NIH Director after 12 YearsThe science community should take a pledge to stop criticizing—or, worse, condemning—nonscientists who are actually just acting like scientists, asking questions, expressing skepticism.
More: Beyond Trust in SciencePfizer expects to release clinical trial data on how well its Covid-19 vaccine works in 6-month to 5-year-old children as early as the end of October, CEO Albert Bourla said Tuesday. Covid vaccine […]
More: Pfizer CEO says Covid vaccine data for kids under age 5 may come in late October“We are planning and I’m hopeful for the timeline that’s been mapped out,” Rochelle P. Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Tuesday at Research!America’s national health research forum
More: CDC Chief ‘Hopeful’ for Biden’s Covid-19 Booster TimelineDrug companies should be able to bring medicines to market that can help people who are sick with Covid-19, similar to the way Tamiflu fights off influenza, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said.
More: Former FDA Head Expects to See More Approved Covid TherapiesThe NIH will receive less than half of what the Biden administration requested for its new big ticket entity known as ARPA-H, as a House spending panel seeks a heavier […]
More: HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Democrats Put ‘Down Payment’ on ARPA-HMore than four years after the 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law, Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) on Tuesday circulated a discussion draft of their proposed Cures 2.0 legislation, setting […]
More: Cures 2.0: Discussion draft signals impact on FDA, creation of ARPA-HDuring his first address to a joint session of Congress last month, US President Joe Biden drew little applause from Republicans in the physically distanced, masked audience. A rare exception […]
More: $6·5 billion proposed for new US health research agency...we need to support the Office of Science and Technology Policy, which the science adviser leads, beyond its pre-cabinet budget of $5.5 million a year.
More: Funding for the Science AdviserPrograms that uplift diversity in the professional scientific community like those at the National Institutes of Health are essential for the advancement of medical research, Duke University Professor Dr. Kafui […]
More: Duke Scientist Advocates for Systemic Diversity in ResearchTriSci, a group of graduate students aimed at promoting science communication and advocacy, has been awarded a 2021 Civic Engagement Microgrant Initiative by Research!America and the Rita Allen Foundation. They are among 19 graduate student […]
More: TriSci Graduate Student Group Earns Microgrant for Science Advocacy and Communication ProgrammingLetter to the Editor: The OSTP must receive bipartisan support and the authority to create a national science and technology strategy that offers greater coordination across the more than 20 government agencies with scientific missions.
More: Supporting and funding science at the top is criticalBy Brandon Lee The recent round of scientific nominations and vaccine plans announced by President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team indicate the incoming administration is vying to make good on promises to […]
More: Health Care Briefing: Biden Boosts Science in Contrast to TrumpThe recent round of scientific nominations and vaccine plans announced by the Biden-Harris transition team indicate President-elect Biden is making good on promises to make science-based policy decisions. Throughout his […]
More: Biden Nominees, Vaccine Plan Elevate Science in Trump ContrastWritten by: Kristina Johnson and Darío Gil One of the greatest scientific achievements of the past century – the rapid development of safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines – happened because the United […]
More: The US government’s best ally: ScienceThe cost of the Covid-19 pandemic to US research is reaching tens of billions of dollars, an association of research institutions has estimated. In a report published on 12 January, the Council […]
More: Covid-19 costing US research billions of dollars, study estimatesWhen President Donald Trump’s administration released its first budget proposal in February 2017, it called for deep funding cuts at several scientific agencies, most notably the National Institutes of Health […]
More: Science Advocates’ Wishlist for the Biden Administration“Particularly in light of Covid-19, we’re going to need to catch up and build out in FY ’22,” Jenny Luray, vice president of strategy and communications for Research!America, said in an interview.
More: Biomedical Research Advocates Eye 2022 for NIH Funding BoostAt a separate vaccine-focused event on Monday, sponsored by Research!America, Peter Marks, MD, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, answered questions about the two-dose requirement and anaphylactic […]
More: Azar: 2.9M COVID Vax Doses Shipping This WeekSimply put: it's possible vaccines will remain in refrigerators and not be delivered to the arms of rolled-up sleeves if we don't quickly ramp up vaccine confidence research and broadly disseminate the findings.
More: Vaccines Without Vaccinations Won’t End the PandemicIn recent decades, public health has become politicized – both the governmental enterprise and the core concepts. There is partisan and ideological disagreement about the role of government, and this […]
More: Partisan Divides on Importance of Public Health Narrowed from 2018 to 2020 in a National PollThe question is ... do people truly understand what we do when we are not in a pandemic?
More: The year 2020 has shown public health work is more important than ever, but it’s more than COVID-19 responseHeld each year on the Monday before Thanksgiving, Public Health Thank You Day is a time for local health directors to show their appreciation for the work of doctors, nurses and other community health professionals
More: Health directors reiterate use of masks, avoiding large gatherings heading into holidayJournalist and political analyst Frank Sesno, former CNN Washington Bureau Chief and anchor, and Director of The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, was joined by Georges […]
More: Watch Now: 2020 Post-Election BriefingBiden’s election was voter referendum on how they want to see the U.S. combat the pandemic. Ellie Dehoney, vice president of policy and advocacy for Research!America, said she expects public health recommendations
More: Biden Win Augurs Windback of Trump Health, Science PoliciesCongress passed the first coronavirus relief bill in March. Since then, it has given billions of dollars to federal agencies to study COVID-19. Some of this funding had been awarded […]
More: CSU, Other Universities Face Research Losses From Pandemic While Receiving Millions To Study COVID-19NIH Although President Donald Trump has not outlined any specific plans regarding the National Institutes of Health (NIH) should he win re-election, it is not difficult to figure out what […]
More: How will the NIH, CDC, and FDA change if President Donald Trump wins a second term or if his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, defeats him?The elderly and communities of color have suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic — and those groups are also at risk of being short-changed by fast-paced clinical trials with participants […]
More: COVID-19 trials risk excluding those most vulnerable to virusPublic trust in the covid-19 response can be regained.
More: Letter to the Editor: Trust in science is crucialR&D gets scant attention in partisan politics despite widespread support, says head of advocacy group.Two-thirds of the US public would support paying $1 more a week in taxes to fund […]
More: Survey finds US public backs higher tax to support researchIn a normal presidential election year, analysis of the role of science in the presidential campaign might focus on the nuances of the candidates’ competing priorities for the National Institutes […]
More: Science on the BallotA recent survey commissioned by Research!America on behalf of a working group formed to assess America’s commitment to science reveals that Americans – across party lines – view science as […]
More: National Survey Reveals Americans’ Most Important Scientific PrioritiesAs the 2020 election looms, an intriguing new poll shows that Americans agree on one key issue: science. The survey published by Research!America shows that Americans overwhelmingly support science, regardless of their […]
More: Science May Be The Real Winner In 2020 PollsElection Day in the United States is a little more than a month away, and scientists are watching the outcome of the presidential race closely. President Donald Trump’s handling of […]
More: What a Joe Biden presidency would mean for five key science issuesYoung scientists could drop out of medical research and biomedical progress could derail for years
More: Lost Year Looms for Medical Research Under Stopgap Spending BillStat: 79%: Percentage of the U.S. population that agrees that science has made the world a better place. Story: Scientific discovery shapes the world—from our medical care to how we live, learn, […]
More: Conversations on Science: In Pursuit of Scientific DiscoveryVaccine clinical trials are notoriously difficult to conduct. They involve thousands, or even tens of thousands, of participants, and typically go on for years. The chances that one or more […]
More: One of the leading coronavirus vaccine trials is currently paused. Prominent vaccine researchers tell CNN that’s unusualPeople who let down their guard and got too close to others over Labor Day weekend should get tested for Covid-19, White House coronavirus task coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said. […]
More: US coronavirus: Get tested if you socialized over Labor Day, Dr. Deborah Birx saidThe United States is closing in fast on a number that was unthinkable when the first deaths from the coronavirus were reported back in February — the 200,000th pandemic fatality, NBC News […]
More: U.S. closing in on 200,000 COVID-19 deathsThe number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the US were greatly undercounted, mostly because of a lack of testing, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of California Berkeley […]
More: Confirmed coronavirus cases in the US don’t show the ‘total burden of the pandemic,’ study saysTuesday, the first day of school for more than 1. 8 million students, with a maximum of the nation’s largest districts offering only e-learning. For those who have opened […]
More: More academics are returning to school as instances of Covid-19 pile up in youth and universitiesDR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: — months for you. And you are the unofficial sort of testing czar in the country. So let me just say that this […]
More: Adm. Brett Giroir Talks to Dr. Sanjay Gupta; Trump Acknowledged Dangers of Coronavirus to Woodward Even as He Continued to Downplay Risks PubliclyDrugmakers seeking an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine will have to meet a higher standard of efficacy than normally would be required for such a clearance, the head of […]
More: FDA Setting Higher Bar for Emergency Covid Vaccine ClearanceAstraZeneca has temporarily put the brakes on its late-stage, global COVID-19 vaccine trial after a participant came down with what experts call an “adverse event.” “Whilst it has been reported […]
More: Why AstraZeneca pausing its COVID-19 vaccine trial may be good newsThe number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the US were greatly undercounted, mostly because of a lack of testing, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of California Berkeley […]
More: US coronavirus: Confirmed cases don’t show the ‘total burden’ of the pandemic, study saysAdm. Brett Giroir, the testing lead for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, has said repeatedly the US cannot test its way out of the pandemic.
More: The US needs 200 million tests a month to reel in Covid-19, report says. It’s now testing 30 millionResearch!America hosted a virtual discussion with experts in science and medicine on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus pandemic. They discussed several topics, including progress made in the […]
More: Discussion on the Development of a Coronavirus VaccineDr. Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious-disease expert, has said a coronavirus vaccine for the US probably won’t be ready before the November presidential election. Those remarks contrasted with President […]
More: Fauci says it’s ‘unlikely’ there will be a coronavirus vaccine before the US election, despite the CDC asking states to be prepared by NovemberTuesday was the first day of school for more than 1.8 million students, with most of the nation’s biggest districts offering online only learning. For those that opened their doors […]
More: More students are back at school as Covid-19 cases rise among children and at collegesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield discussed the coronavirus pandemic at a virtual event hosted by Research!America. Dr. Redfield talked about COVID-19 vaccine trials, the virus’ impact on […]
More: CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield on Coronavirus PandemicHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar talked about the coronavirus pandemic and response, preparing for the flu season, and research priorities within his department. Watch the full interview:
More: Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on the Coronavirus ResponseDr Anthony Fauci set himself at odds with Donald Trump yet again by sharing his disapproval of the president’s crowded campaign rallies where hundreds of supporters gather without masks or […]
More: Dr Fauci calls Trump’s rallies of mask-free supporters ‘frustrating’The average number of daily COVID-19 cases in the United States has dropped below 40,000 for the first time since June as deaths continue to decline to just over 700 […]
More: US daily COVID-19 cases drop below 40k for the first time since JuneDr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discussed the coronavirus pandemic at a virtual event hosted by Research! America. Dr. Fauci said he is […]
More: Dr. Anthony Fauci on COVID-19 and Science on “Front Lines”“It’s unlikely we’ll have a definitive answer” by the Nov. 3 election, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said at the Research! America 2020 National Health Research Forum.
More: Fauci says a coronavirus vaccine is ‘unlikely’ by U.S. electionThe United States is closing in fast on a number that was unthinkable when the first deaths from the coronavirus were reported back in February – the 200,000th pandemic fatality, NBC News […]
More: U.S. closes in on grim pandemic milestone: the 200,000th COVID-19 deathFAUCI SAYS VACCINE ‘UNLIKELY’ BY ELECTION DAYCNBC: “White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday a coronavirus vaccine probably won’t be ready by the U.S. presidential election even as the Centers […]
More: Trump said to consider spending his own money on race— Demand for FDA action amid shuffle as industry speaks up. — Trump contradicts vax timeline … again. — Heritable gene editing still isn’t safe, says international commission. It’s Tuesday, welcome back to Prescription […]
More: Prescription PulseMillions of children returned to school Tuesday, many of them through virtual learning. At the same time, some colleges and universities are struggling with the consequences of reopening their campuses. […]
More: Why Fauci thinks a vaccine by November is ‘unlikely’White House coronavirus advisor Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said it’s unlikely a coronavirus vaccine will be ready by Election Day, but said he’s optimistic one will be proven safe and […]
More: Coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be ready by Election Day, Fauci saysIn Season 2 of “The Road to a Vaccine,” host Lisa Ling interviews scientists, global health leaders and other experts on the COVID-19 front lines to reveal the latest medical […]
More: The Road to a Vaccine, Season 2, Ep. 4: How Healthcare Advocates Are Changing the Global Conversation About COVID-19Harvard Business School Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator announced today the launch of a playbook designed to help the approximately 20,000 disease-focused organizations operating in the United States bring treatments and cures to market […]
More: Harvard Business School Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator Launches Strategic Playbook For Organizations Working To Bring Cures To PatientsBy Alexandria Carolan This story is part of The Cancer Letter’s ongoing coverage of COVID-19’s impact on oncology. A full list of our coverage is available here. The Senate appropriations subcommittee […]
More: Senate committee proposes $15.5 billion in COVID-19 relief for NIHThe expertise of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and all public health agencies is critical to protecting Americans’ health during the COVID-19 crisis, said a letter […]
More: Nearly 350 public health organizations implore HHS Secretary Azar to support CDC’s critical role in the COVID-19 pandemic responseIf COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that medical progress isn’t important; it’s profoundly important. Lives are at stake. Quality of life is at stake. Productivity is at stake. Economic and […]
More: Now is the time to prioritize medical researchRestarting clinical trials idled by the coronavirus will chew into the National Cancer Institute’s budget, meaning fewer new studies will get funded without a boost from Congress, the institute’s director […]
More: Money for New Clinical Trials to Be Tight After Virus Shuts LabsIn a letter to House and Senate leaders, Research!America has asked for a massive boost in federal spending to address the damage the U.S. research organizations have sustained as a […]
More: Research!America seeks $26 billion boost to NIH, CDC, FDA funding in FY21You truly have emerged as a personal hero for me,” Julia Roberts tells Dr. Anthony Fauci in an interview broadcast on YouTube. Calling the U.S. infectious disease expert “maybe the coolest man […]
More: Scientists as heroes: Let’s keep that image in the public eyeThe novel coronavirus pandemic has exposed weaknesses and revealed a medical ecosystem that is more fragile and less prepared to deal with medical crises than anyone could have imagined. Among […]
More: Revive the physician-scientistMultiple associations representing scientists and universities are blasting a proposed rule that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from using scientific research in rulemaking if that research does not make […]
More: Groups decry EPA rule that ‘blunts’ role of science at agencyTakeaways from the Senate’s surreal virtual hearing on the U.S. coronavirus response Lawmakers (virtually) grilled four top federal officials overseeing the Trump administration’s coronavirus response yesterday, and while there weren’t […]
More: Takeaways from Senate Covid-19 hearing, remote heart monitoring tools, & a new mental health initiative among gamersOne of the hottest research topics of the last 40 years is how music affects the brain (and vice versa). How do we make sense of music, how does it […]
More: Renée Fleming’s Latest Gig: Hosting a Music and Science WebinarOn Tuesday, May 19, Renée Fleming will launch Music and Mind Live with Renée Fleming. The online series will feature Fleming in conversation with scientists and practitioners working at the […]
More: Renée Fleming to Launch MUSIC AND MIND LIVE, a New Webinar to Explore the Impact of Music and ArtsSenators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 31 of their Senate colleagues are calling for protections for the U.S. scientific research community during the coronavirus pandemic. Although […]
More: Democratic senators call for $26B in next COVID-19 relief package to support research workforceThe coronavirus pandemic will cost the NIH about $10 billion in taxpayer-funded research, the agency’s director told a Senate panel Thursday. That estimate comprises nearly a quarter of the National […]
More: Virus Will Cost NIH $10 Billion in Lost Research, Director WarnsU.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Monday joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 30 of their Senate colleagues in advocating for protections for the […]
More: U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris, Colleagues Call for $26 Billion in Next Coronavirus Relief Package to Support Research WorkforceEighteen professional societies, trade groups and other organizations today urged Congress to include scientific research funding in any future coronavirus response legislation. “At a time when Congress, the administration, and […]
More: Coalition Urges Congress to Support ScienceResearchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have uncovered a new genetic risk factor for multiple neurodegenerative […]
More: Researchers Identify New Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease, ALSResearch!America urges Congress to modify budget caps, increase FY21 funding for health agencies Research!America is urging Congress to modify the budget caps and increase funding for health agencies for […]
More: COVID-19 UpdatesROCKVILLE, Md.—Although the pandemic is driving most of the Congressional agenda, the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) and the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) are continuing to […]
More: NAEVR/AEVR Push for Supplemental Eye Research Funding in 2021Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on the Research!America blog page. Being in the middle of a global pandemic feels unsettling and frightening. Part of that fear is rooted in the unknown, […]
More: To address COVID-19 and future pandemics, we must answer fundamental questionsAbout Anupam Jena’s TED Talk: Anupam Jena has made a practice of looking at big data and natural experiments to ask questions others overlook. He describes how the COVID-19 […]
More: What Are Some Less Obvious Ways COVID-19 Could Change Our Lives?SEATTLE — A century ago the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that “every human being of adult years and a sound mind has a right to determine what shall be done […]
More: Tissue and data from living donors speed research on brain and genetic disordersIn the last half of the 2010s, we saw an upswing in antiscience movements and unprecedented attacks on scientists in the United States and elsewhere.
More: Combating antiscience: Are we preparing for the 2020s?NIH is slated to receive an additional $945 million to combat Covid-19 under the Senate’s economic relief package, bringing the agency’s total influx of coronavirus money to nearly $1.8 billion. […]
More: NIH, CDC to See Funding Boosts in Stimulus BillThere’s a plethora of scientific resources on the new coronavirus, such as the excellent Research America site that compiles well-sourced facts and projections about the pandemic.
More: Better 6 feet away than 6 feet underLet’s Commit to Invest in Science To the Editor: Re “Silicon Valley Needs the Government” (Op-Ed, Feb. 28): Eric Schmidt, the former chairman and C.E.O. of Google, rightly warns that […]
More: Let’s Commit to Invest in ScienceBehind each disease was a medical breakthrough that Francis Collins highlighted at the congressional hearing on the president’s 2021 NIH budget request, a yearly opportunity to update lawmakers on his […]
More: ‘Dramatic times’: How did an $8B surge in NIH grants over five years change research on the ground (if at all)?On March 5, the US Congress passed $8.3 billion in funding to help the government “prevent, prepare for, and respond to” the outbreak of the novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. President Donald J. […]
More: $8.3 billion allocated for US coronavirus responseIt’s Super Tuesday already, but there has been barely a word about R&D in the US political campaign, despite the fact the scientific community is up in arms at the […]
More: US election: research and innovation on the sidelines, as healthcare and jobs top the agendaBroad Support among Americans for Tissue and Organ Donation for Research The advocacy group Research!America is out with a small, new survey that finds broad support for the donation of tissue and organs […]
More: Broad Support Among Americans for Tissue and Organ Donation for ResearchWhile it’s certainly no secret that organ and tissue donations can be beneficial to both patients and the medical research community, a new study sought to gauge consumers’ attitudes about the process. […]
More: Consumers generally show strong support for organ and tissue donation programsA strong majority of Americans agree that organ and tissue donation for research contributes to health and medical breakthroughs and acknowledge significant shortfalls for donation. This is according to a new […]
More: NDRI Survey Finds Americans Strongly Support Organ and Tissue Donation for ResearchPHILADELPHIA, Pa.–February 18, 2020 –A strong majority of Americans agree that organ and tissue donation for research contributes to health and medical breakthroughs and acknowledge significant shortfalls for donation. This […]
More: Survey Finds Americans Strongly Support Organ And Tissue Donation For ResearchA strong majority of Americans agree that organ and tissue donation for research contributes to health and medical breakthroughs and acknowledge significant shortfalls for donation. This is according to a new […]
More: NDRI Survey Finds Americans Strongly Support Organ and Tissue Donation for ResearchNDRI Survey Finds Americans Strongly Support Organ and Tissue Donation for Research Respondents Recognize Contribution to Medical and Health Breakthroughs; Cite Need for More People to Register for Organ Donations […]
More: NDRI Survey Finds Americans Strongly Support Organ and Tissue Donation for ResearchAgencies tackling the coronavirus outbreak would see major funding cuts under the Trump administration’s fiscal 2021 budget request. Sizable Trimmings: The proposal amounts to a 10% cut for the CDC, a […]
More: Trump Budget Would Cut Health Agencies’ Funds, Boost CBD FocusFor the fourth straight year, President Donald Trump has proposed sizable reductions in federal research spending. To be sure, it’s no longer news that the president wants deep cuts to the […]
More: Trump’s new budget cuts all but a favored few science programs(Updated with comments from Sen. Roy Blunt and Rep. Rosa DeLauro in the ninth and 10th paragraphs.) Federal agencies leading the coronavirus response would see major funding cuts starting Oct. […]
More: Agencies Fighting Coronavirus to See Cuts Under Budget RequestAs the Iowa caucuses draw near, the presidential candidates should let voters know where they stand on ensuring our nation continues to attract the best and brightest students from around the world […]
More: International students are key to a strong economyJanuary 30, 2020 – Seventy-seven percent of Americans indicate positive feelings about human genetic research, with individuals expressing interest in what genetics can tell them about human history and heritage, according to […]
More: 77% of Americans Are Optimistic About Genetics Research, PotentialASHG Survey Finds Americans Strongly Support Human Genetics Research & Potential Respondents Want Confidence in Data Privacy, Have Some Knowledge Gaps As genetics and genomics knowledge expands rapidly throughout research, […]
More: ASHG Survey Finds Americans Strongly Support Human Genetics Research & PotentialAs genetics and genomics knowledge expands rapidly throughout research, medicine, and society, Americans are excited and optimistic about this area of research and its emerging health applications, according to a new […]
More: ASHG Survey Finds Americans Strongly Support Human Genetics Research & PotentialRespondents Want Confidence in Data Privacy, Have Some Knowledge Gaps As genetics and genomics knowledge expands rapidly throughout research, medicine, and society, Americans are excited and optimistic about this area […]
More: ASHG Survey Finds Americans Strongly Support Human Genetics Research & PotentialFor years, the United States has remained the undisputed leader in funding for scientific research and development with investment growing at an average of 4.3% per year from 2000 to […]
More: China Is Closing The Gap With The U.S. In R&D Expenditure [Infographic]The bad news is that research investment is just 5 cents of every health dollar spent, according to a new report from Research!America. “This growth in R&D investment is positive and […]
More: US R&D investment ‘not tracking with disease burden’: reportTotal U.S. investment in medical and health research and development grew by 6.4% from 2017 to 2018, reaching $194.2 billion. For the third straight year, the growth-rate of medical and […]
More: Investment in medical and health R&D not keeping up with needs of nation, report findsWhat is DNA and how does it shape our traits? How do our brains store memories? These are just some of the questions that a new Roanoke-based science podcast, “Big Lick […]
More: Virginia Tech students launch science outreach podcastWhat is the state of support for biomedical research in Washington today?
More: Advocating for Research with Mary Woolley, Research!AmericaThe American Association for Cancer Research and Research!America are urging Congress to pass the FY20 appropriations bill by Dec. 20. Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley pushed the Senate and […]
More: AACR, Research!America urge Congress to pass spending bill with funding boost for health agenciesThe bipartisan duo behind a 2016 law that poured billions into medical research want to repeat their success. But so far, the pharmaceutical industry that helped push the first version […]
More: Congress is hoping for another major medical research bill.Research!America and the Rita Allen Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of microgrant awards of $1,000 to $3,000 provided to 15 graduate student and post-doc led science policy groups […]
More: Student groups awarded microgrants to promote science in their communitiesTexas isn’t generally considered a national leader in research and development, despite having some renowned institutions and a string of Nobel Prize winners.But reality is ahead of perception, and the trend has been improving steadily.
More: Who’s afraid of big government? Texas’ public push into cancer research pays offLooking to slow the fallout from Novartis’ data manipulation fiasco with its billion-dollar gene therapy Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi), CEO Vasant Narasimhan told an investor conference on Monday that the company […]
More: Novartis Makes New Data Integrity CommitmentThe surge in lung disease cases, and at least five deaths, seemingly linked to vaping products is serious enough that some public health officials are cautioning consumers to avoid such products until […]
More: The Vaping-Linked Lung Disease Outbreak Is Getting SeriousIn a few weeks, FDA will announce plans to update its technology infrastructure, Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless told stakeholders at a Research!America event Thursday (Sept. 5). He said the […]
More: Sharpless: FDA To Announce Updates To Technology InfrastructureBy Donna Young Ned Sharpless, the acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, had strong words for companies that may try to slip fraudulent data into their […]
More: US biomedical leaders call for action in science, diversity in workforceThank you Gov. Castle. Good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank Research! America for convening this important forum to highlight key issues we face in medical science today, but also […]
More: Remarks by Dr. Sharpless to the Research!America 2019 National Health Research ForumMedical practitioners and experts examined challenges in research and innovation at a day-long forum hosted by Research!America in Washington, D.C.
More: FDA Acting Commissioner on Agency Mission and Importance of ResearchMedical practitioners and experts examined challenges in research and innovation at a day-long forum hosted by Research!America in Washington, DC. In this panel, women researchers spoke about professional challenges they […]
More: Now on C-SPAN: Women Medical Practitioners and Experts in Research on Professional ChallengesMedical practitioners and experts examined challenges in research and innovation at a day-long forum hosted by Research!America in Washington, DC. Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and […]
More: Now on C-SPAN: Dr. Redfield on CDC Mission and Public Health PrioritiesVaccine doubters may be more likely to be open to receiving shots when disease outbreaks are nearby, a new study finds. A growing number of Americans are distrustful of government […]
More: Vaccine doubters may change their tunes when outbreaks are nearby, study findsSupported in part by a grant from the Rita Allen Foundation, Research!America has announced a request for proposals from graduate student- and postdoc-led science policy groups for its civic engagement initiative. Started in 2018, […]
More: Research!America Announces Call for Proposals for Science Student Civic Engagement ProjectsMedical research funding is all but guaranteed an increase in 2020, after the White House and Congress reached an agreement on a budget, a research advocate says.
More: Medical Research Funding Increase Expected With New Budget DealCongressional lawmakers have reached a two-year budget deal with Trump Administration officials that would, if passed and signed into law, increase spending by $320 billion, the New York Times reports.
More: An Agreement, for StartersOn 5 June 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced policy changes that will dramatically curtail—and potentially end—fetal tissue research in the United States.
More: The Implications of Obstructing Fetal Tissue ResearchPharmaceutical companies and government funding agencies are increasingly funding various clinical trials.
More: Rising private and public funding to support clinical trials“Of all five senses,” observes Karen Hecht, PhD, scientific affairs manager, AstaReal USA Inc. (Burlington, NJ), “vision is the prime one most of us rely on for information.” A Research!America […]
More: Eye health science and supplements: The long viewDuring a recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Colloquium on “Misinformation about Science in the Public Sphere,” a panelist quipped that scientists are trained to write in the “first person invisible” voice.
More: Visibility May Be the Key to Increasing Support for ScienceThe era of government-funded fetal tissue research to develop treatments for a host of diseases may be coming to an end — or at least put on pause for a while.
More: How Fetal Tissue Ban Affects Research on Alzheimer’s, Other DiseasesDoctors and scientists are denouncing the Trump administration’s decision to cut funding for research that uses fetal tissue, saying that the material is essential for life-saving medical research. The administration […]
More: What is fetal tissue research? And why is it important to medicine?By SARAH FRIEDMANN This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that federal scientists will no longer be allowed to use fetal tissue in their research. Moreover, the […]
More: 12 Facts About Fetal Tissue Research To Help You Understand Why Ending It Is A Big DealThe new rules "further erode the unique potential fetal tissue research holds for addressing such critical objectives as fighting blindness, ending Parkinson's disease, and advancing maternal and child health," Research!America said in a statement.
More: Scientists are concerned with Trump’s fetal tissue banBY CHRIS WALKER On Wednesday, the Trump administration made a controversial announcement, stating that it was planning to curtail medical research that was funded by the federal government if such research […]
More: Trump’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Fetal Tissue Ban Worries Scientists Across AmericaImagine a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a blood and bone marrow cancer that affects her white blood cells. If she had been born in the 1960s, she’d have […]
More: Raise the Budget Caps to Fund ResearchNIH concerns slammed the brakes on a bill May 15 seeking more transparency about people serving on federal advisory boards. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee agreed to […]
More: Fears of Slow Research Halt Federal Advisory Panel BillThe US National Institutes of Health opposes a bill wending its way through Congress aimed at making government advisory committees more transparent, Science reports. At hand, it says, is the 1972 Federal […]
More: That Paperwork, ThoughIn an impressive two-hour interview with Joe Rogan, AMA member Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, displayed just how essential it is for physicians to be heard on podcasts. He also laid out the importance […]
More: Why physicians should engage the podcast generationBy Jeannie Baumann The Trump administration could undermine its own push toward a health-care system that pays for value, not treatment, as it seeks to diminish the role of an […]
More: Research Agency Trump Targeted Is Key in Valuating Patient CareNESTcc is pleased to announce that on February 12, 2019, the MDIC Board of Directors confirmed Jennifer Luray, MPA as the newest member of NESTcc’s Governing Committee.
More: NESTcc Governing Committee Welcomes Jennifer Luray, MPA of Research!AmericaUS President Donald J. Trump nodded to science and women in his second State of the Union speech on Feb. 5 and provided a glimpse of his administration’s priorities related […]
More: US State of the Union disappoints science advocatesWhile in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Donald Trump highlighted past accomplishments of US science and engineering — he touted the upcoming 50th anniversary of the moon […]
More: And Science?
