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%)
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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 […]
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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 DatabaseBlog
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 MPHBlog
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 IntelligenceBlog
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.
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Rebecca Cunningham, MD discusses using research to address the devastating public health toll of firearm injury.
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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 BridgesBlog
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
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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 Research
