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The Research!America alliance advocates for science, discovery, and innovation to achieve better health for all.

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👀 Here is a sneak peek at a panel that will be featured at the 2026 Research!America National Health Research Forum: "Securing the Frontier: Safeguarding America's Leadership in Global R&D and Clinical Innovation" This panel will bring together leading voices to discuss the United States' standing as the undisputed global engine for biopharmaceutical innovation, translating cutting-edge science into life-saving treatments. However, America's R&D ecosystem now faces a critical inflection point. With rising global competition, alongside complex regulatory landscapes, skyrocketing development costs, and the rapid emergence of AI, maintaining our nation's competitive edge is more challenging than ever. Join us on Sept. 23 for this important discussion. Register today via the link in our bio! #RAForum #HealthResearch #MedicalResearch
📣 Press Statement: Research!America Welcomes House Action to Delay OMB Rule Today's House-passed continuing resolution stalls harmful changes to federal grantmaking. "We must be clear on what is at stake. OMB's proposal would allow for the termination of grants – including clinical trials – midstream, without any right to appeal. It would give a single office in the White House centralized control over federal grantmaking, regardless of which party is in control. Unelected bureaucrats could subvert congressional intent and award or terminate grants based on their own political or ideological goals, not scientific merit. This proposed rule would set back medical research in this nation, delaying treatments, cures, and hope for American patients." - Research!America President and CEO Russ Paulsen 🗞️ Read the full statement at the link in our bio. #OMB #FederalGrants #Research #MedicalResearch
In this week's letter, we have highlighted our anticipation that the House will be back in session next week and will take up the bipartisan Senate-passed continuing resolution. We also provide more insights into our upcoming report release, "U.S. Investments in Medical and Health Research and Development 2021-2025." Finally, we are collecting quotes from patients and patient advocacy groups in response to the Office of Management and Budget's proposed rule on federal grantmaking. Please contact us if you have a quote to share! Details are in our latest Weekly Letter. Link in bio. #MedicalResearch #HealthResearch #Investment #OMB
With the back-to-school season in full swing, @axios reached out to us about the impacts of budget cuts and funding disruptions on academic research. Research!America President and CEO Russ Paulsen said, "The tragedy of back to school in 2026 is that there will be fewer graduate students and fewer scientists pursuing cures for diseases because of the uncertainty that's been created by OMB." When asked about international collaboration in medical and scientific research, Paulsen said, "Nobody ... is suggesting that we should not be mindful of research security, but we also need to be mindful of overly broad restrictions that could undermine our nation's ability to be in the forefront." Read the full article in Axios via the link in our bio. #BackToSchool #HigherEd #Research #MedicalResearch #OMB
This week's Weekly Letter highlights the importance of persistence in our collective advocacy work. The NIH has issued a Request for Information on proposed changes that would reduce grant review transparency. This comes at the same time the OMB is attempting to stack the deck in favor of politicized decision making. We can't let our advocacy waver. Read our latest Weekly Letter for advocacy actions you can take to keep up the fight against OMB's proposed rule and its pre-application across federal agencies. Link in bio. #Advocacy #OMB #NIH #FederalGrants #SciPol
Couldn't tune in for our second learning lunch webinar yesterday? The recording is now available on our YouTube channel! Watch "Bridging Community and Research: Communicating Science Effectively" to hear from community organizers, public health professionals, and researchers about communicating science to general audiences and collaborating with local communities. 🎥 The video link is in our bio. #EarlyCareer #GraduateStudent #Research #STEM #SciComm
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