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.
Press Releases & Statements
Support for federal investment in research is a priority Americans across the political
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Americans largely think the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed major changes needed to
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According to a January 2021 survey commissioned by Research!America, most Americans (72%)
In the News
WHAT: The 2024 National Health Research Forum on Sept. 17 and 18. With our supporters, Research!America hosts meaningful conversations aimed at capturing the power of research and development to revolutionize health […]
More: The 2024 National Health Research Forum, a two-day, free event covering today’s top research topicsBlog
The American Public Health Association has designated two themes to highlight this year for National Public Health Week: Civic Engagement and Healthy Neighborhoods. The two themes highlight the important role […]
More: National Public Health Week Blog: Community-based Participatory Action ResearchBlog
Since 2018, the All of Us Research Program within the National Institutes of Health has undertaken a historic effort to collect and study data from one million or more people […]
More: Alliance Discussion with Dr. Josh Denny: Facilitating Medical Breakthroughs through a Diverse Research DatabaseEvents
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is turning 75 this year! For 75 years, NIMH has transformed the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research—bringing […]
More: Alliance Discussion with Dr. Josh Gordon, Director of the National Institute of Mental HealthBlog
Complex and longstanding challenges are keeping our world out of balance, making us all more vulnerable to threats that could impact the future wellbeing of millions across the globe. We […]
More: Alliance Discussion with Dr. Howard Zucker: Ensuring a Healthier Future through CDC’s Global InitiativesBlog
Research!America relies on interns and fellows, whose skills drive our mission forward. In this blog series, we are catching up with previous interns and fellows to see how Research!America impacted […]
More: Where are they now? Leanna Kalinowski talks about how the Research!America science communications internship inspired her to pursue an MPHEvents
Norm Augustine, a leader in the decades long effort to elevate the priority of science and technology in our nation, joined us for an alliance discussion. The Honorable Bart Gordon, […]
More: Alliance Discussion with Dr. Norman R. Augustine, Retired Chairman & CEO, Lockheed Martin Corp.Blog
Edwin 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
More: Alliance Discussion with Dr. Edwin Oh, New Public Health Horizons: The Evolving Science of Wastewater IntelligenceMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
NIH Director: With Dr. Monica Bertagnolli’s nomination for NIH Director finally approved by the Senate HELP Committee (on a strong bipartisan basis), Research!America sent a letter yesterday to Senate leadership […]
More: Labor Neither Lost nor UnappreciatedEvents
It has been just over one year since the launch of BD2: Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder. BD2 is a philanthropically driven nonprofit initiative that seeks to develop […]
More: Alliance Discussion with Dr. Daniel Pham, Dr. Cara Altimus, and Dr. Emily Baxi, BD²Events
On Wednesday, November 29 at noon ET, suicide prevention researcher Dr. Philip Baiden, Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington’s School of Social Work, joined us for an important […]
More: Alliance Discussion with Dr. Philip Baiden, University of Texas at ArlingtonEvents
Join us on Tuesday, November 14 at noon ET, for a timely Alliance Discussion ahead of the impending Continuing Resolution expiration on November 17th. If your organization is a Research!America […]
More: Alliance Member-Only Meeting with Rob Smith, Capital Alpha PartnersMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
This year, Americans will spend nearly $12.2 billion celebrating Halloween, exceeding last year’s record by nearly $2 billion. Make no bones about it (get it?!), this is more than the […]
More: Eye-Popping StatisticsEvents
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 […]
More: Alliance Member-Only Meeting with Kathryn Bell, Minority Health Policy Advisor, Senate HELP CommitteeMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
Having witnessed the setbacks and eventual triumphs of leaders in research and research advocacy for many years, I know that receiving thunderous applause is typically low-to-nowhere on the list of […]
More: Setting Silence AsideMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
Women’s Health: The National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) annual meeting this week featured women’s health topics, “From Cells to Society.” President Biden’s nominee for NIH Director, Monica Bertagnolli, MD (whose […]
More: America Needs Cures, Not CutsMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
Differ We Must: I often quote Abraham Lincoln, “Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.” In his new book on Lincoln, “Differ […]
More: What Would Lincoln Do?In the News
Read the full article in Politico. Molecular biologist Nevan Krogan is racking up accolades for his research on future pandemic threats, including spearheading an international research collaboration that mapped how SARS-CoV-2 […]
More: Cloner of Covid genes has big plansMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
On The Hill: As the Senate moves decisively toward passage of a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through November 17, it appears increasingly unlikely that the House […]
More: We Have Seen This Movie BeforeMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
Yesterday, we celebrated Nevan Krogan, PhD, the first-ever winner of our Discovery | Innovation | Health Prize, generously supported by Pfizer, for his trailblazing work to date and commitment to […]
More: Celebration and ConsternationIn the News
Read the full article in Politico. …Senate Appropriations Committee leaders, Democratic and Republican, have agreed to add $2 billion in emergency funding to their version of the health care funding […]
More: Covid changed Newt Gingrich’s mind about health research fundingBlog
Dr. Neil Vora discussed the link between human health and the health of the planet, specifically, the increasing threat of emerging infectious diseases able to “jump” or spillover from animals to humans and the role
More: Alliance Discussion with Neil Vora: Preventing Pathogen Spillover and Future PandemicsBlog
Dr. Gary Gibbons, Director of the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, discusses sickle cell disease (SCD), efforts that prompted SCD progress in the U.S. and globally, and the latest advances in therapeutics, potential
More: Alliance Discussion with Gary Gibbons, MD: Hope in The Fight Against Sickle Cell DiseaseBlog
John Crowley, Chairman and CEO of Amicus Therapeutics, discussed his personal journey with rare disease research, developing novel treatments, centering patient advocacy, and overcoming innovation barriers.
More: Alliance Discussion with John Crowley: An Innovative, Patient-Centered Approach to Rare DiseasesBlog
Grace Steward, biomedical engineering PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University, discusses responding to an NIH RFI and offers advice for others interested in getting involved in federal policy.
More: How Graduate Students Advocated for Improvements in Post-Doc Training: A First-Person AccountBlog
Rebecca Cunningham, MD discusses using research to address the devastating public health toll of firearm injury.
More: Putting Research into Action to Address Firearm InjuryBlog
Recently, Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Public Health Award, joined us for an alliance discussion to share her views on public service, collaboration, […]
More: Alliance Discussion with Dr. Margaret Hamburg: Breaking Down Silos & Building BridgesMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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.
More: The Clock is TickingPress Releases & Statements
Elsevier and Economist Impact Announce Findings from “Confidence in Research” Global Collaboration Note: In collaboration with Elsevier, Research!America organized and led the U.S. expert roundtable for the Confidence in Finding […]
More: First-of-its-Kind Report: U.S. Researchers Most Concerned Globally About Fighting Misinformation and Tackling Increased Online AbuseMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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.
More: 10,000 Lives Each WeekBlog
As part of Elsevier’s global “Confidence in Research” collaboration — an ongoing effort to understand the impact of the pandemic on confidence in scientific research — we brought together a small group of experts from
More: Roundtable Focuses on Meeting Emerging Needs of U.S. ResearchersBlog
According to results from a Zogby Analytics survey commissioned by Research!America in January 2021, a majority of Americans support research investment. More than 75% believe investing in research is important for achieving key priorities, from
More: Americans Support Investment in ResearchBlog
While the United States has been the uncontested leader in research & development (R&D) spending for decades, global trends in R&D investment pose a growing threat to U.S. leadership. The share of U.S. GDP devoted public R&D
More: Americans Believe the U.S. Should Be a Global Leader in ResearchBlog
Although climate change is often portrayed as a polarizing issue, it is a significant concern for Americans, according to a Research!America survey. Well over half of those surveyed said that climate change is already harming
More: Survey Data Shows Americans are Concerned About Climate ChangeBlog
According to a Research!America survey, a large majority of Americans support research to eliminate health disparities. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health disparities that exist along racial, ethnic, geographic, and economic lines. However, these disparities
More: Americans Value Health Disparities ResearchMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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
More: Changing the LexiconMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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
More: First Thoughts on Science and the New CongressMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
A Weekly Advocacy Message From Mary Woolley
More: Major kudos and prestigious awardsMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
The House Appropriations Committee released its FY19 Labor-HHS funding bill earlier today for subcommittee markup tomorrow morning.
More: Breaking throughMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
In considering resolutions for the coming year, I am reminded that resolution connotes action.
More: The Stage Is Set for Action in 2018Mary Woolley's Weekly Letter
Today the House and Senate passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to flat-fund the government through December 22.
More: Prathik’s FutureMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
Yesterday, along with 85 partner organizations (more than ever before!), we celebrated Public Health Thank You Day.
More: Thanks and a Thanksgiving ChallengeMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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
More: Raise the caps, raise awareness, raise your voiceMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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.
More: Public Engagement Leads to Public SupportMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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.
More: Ending the crippling constraints on researchMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
OMB has recommended cuts to FY17 appropriations, which would precede, if you will, the proposed FY18 cuts.
More: March MadnessMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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
More: Science not silenceMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
Tomorrow, our 45th U.S. President will be inaugurated.
More: Listening Carefully
