A growing number of Members of Congress have expressed their support for increased funding for the NIH for FY 2014. A Senate letter organized by Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Richard Burr (R-NC) obtained 43 Democrat and nine Republican signatures. The letter requests Appropriation Committee leadership to “maintain a strong commitment to funding for the National Institutes of Health…” The letter…

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has launched a new series, Horizons in Bioscience, to provide educational, one-page articles that highlight cutting-edge scientific research on the brink of clinical application and describe the pathway of discovery. The first in the new series, “How Biomedical Research Provides Fertility Hope to Cancer Survivors,” discusses the…

The Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) is launching a national campaign to educate the public on the importance of animal models to medical research. Beginning August 20, 2009 FBR will launch a one-year direct-to-consumer messaging campaign targeted at women in the 25-49 age demographic.  Public support for animal research has declined by 10-points in four years and the goal is to reverse th…

 NIH Expands National Consortium for Transforming Clinical and Translational Research, Releases First Progress Report Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) will be made to seven more institutions, bringing the consortium to 46 member institutions, the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced July 14. This national network of m…

 May 2009 Congress Begins Moves on NIH FY 2010 BudgetThe House and Senate approved a conference agreement for the FY 2010 budget resolution that paves the way for Appropriations Committees to begin consideration of the FY 2010 NIH and other federal agencies budgets.  The $3.56 trillion budget resolution provides a framework for unspecified funding increases for the NIH and other health related age…

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