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Research and development (R&D), both public and private sector driven, is a force that empowers Americans and populations across the globe to lead longer, healthier lives. The Research!America alliance advocates for the funding and policy environment needed to drive fast-paced medical and public health progress. Use the advocacy tools below to make the case for a greater federal commitment to life-saving R&D.
Reasons for Research
Research Takes Cents
Strengthening Private Sector R&D
Global Health R&D
Major Changes Needed in Public Health
Americans largely think the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed major changes needed to
SURVEY: Most Americans Cannot Name a Living Scientist or a Research Institution
According to a January 2021 survey commissioned by Research!America, most Americans (72%)
Americans Believe the U.S. Should Be a Global Leader in Research
While the United States has been the uncontested leader in research & development (R&D)
Mary's Letters
Mary Woolley's Weekly Letter
The Clock is Ticking
Regardless of the final outcome of party control in the House and Senate for the 118th Congress, the current Congress must still pass a final FY23 spending package. The clock is ticking.
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10,000 Lives Each Week
President Biden released the latest National Security Strategy, highlighting the pandemic preparedness imperative. Read more on this and how to prepare for midterm elections in this week's letter.
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Changing the Lexicon
Happy Thanksgiving Week! I'm writing early to give us all a holiday. Last Thursday and Friday, l capped off a week of visiting our members at the McKnight Brain Institute (MBI) and the Health Science
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First Thoughts on Science and the New Congress
At our post-election briefing this morning at AAAS in Washington, DC, the discussion focused on opportunities for advocacy given the composition and characteristics of the new Congress, and the importance of building new champions from
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Major kudos and prestigious awards
A Weekly Advocacy Message From Mary Woolley
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The House Appropriations Committee released its FY19 Labor-HHS funding bill earlier today for subcommittee markup tomorrow morning.
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The Stage Is Set for Action in 2018
In considering resolutions for the coming year, I am reminded that resolution connotes action.
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Prathik's Future
Today the House and Senate passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to flat-fund the government through December 22.
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Thanks and a Thanksgiving Challenge
Yesterday, along with 85 partner organizations (more than ever before!), we celebrated Public Health Thank You Day.
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Raise the caps, raise awareness, raise your voice
Yesterday, a high energy discussion on Advocating for Basic Science in a Disease-Focused World at the Society for Neuroscience conference once again revealed the strong appetite for advocacy among scientists, and young scientists in particular. The audience resonated
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Public Engagement Leads to Public Support
During a visit to the University of Michigan last week, I learned about an important new initiative that empowers faculty to take a more active role in public engagement.
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Ending the crippling constraints on research
This afternoon I participated in a stimulating forum on "Transformational Imperatives," hosted by the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
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OMB has recommended cuts to FY17 appropriations, which would precede, if you will, the proposed FY18 cuts.
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Science not silence
In his inaugural address President Trump spoke of ushering in a "new millennium" to "unlock the mysteries of space, to free the earth from the miseries of disease, and to harness the energies, industries and
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Listening Carefully
Tomorrow, our 45th U.S. President will be inaugurated.
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