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

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When we work together, we can make a difference. This week, advocates, researchers, organizations, and congressional champions mobilized to protect medical research and demonstrated the power of collective action. Explore this week's Weekly Letter where we're also sharing our latest report on U.S. investment in medical and health R&D as well as highlights from our 31st annual National Health Research Forum. Read the latest from Research!America and join us in moving science and discovery forward. šŸ”¬ Links in bio.
Our 31st annual National Health Research Forum yesterday was a huge success! We featured projects from early-career researchers, debuted our newest report, and hosted remarks from federal research agency officials, as well as a compelling discussion around clinical innovation and America's leadership in global R&D. Thank you to all our speakers, partners, members, sponsors, and attendees. Photos 1 and 2: Research!America President and CEO Russ Paulsen and Dr. Sudip Parikh, CEO of AAAS and Chair of Research!America's Board, provided opening remarks at yesterday's Forum. Photo 3: Dr. Matthew Memoli, Principal Deputy Director at NIH, addressed Forum attendees, discussing more innovative science and encouraging early-career researchers. Photo 4: Dr. Rafid Fadul, Chief Medical Officer at ARPA-H, talked about how the agency, which is a government entity, has the objective of moving at market speed. This is incredibly important as research supported by ARPA-H scales quickly and helps drive innovation. Photo 5: Russ Paulsen returned to the stage to debut our latest investment report, which you can download at the link in our bio. Photo 6: To conclude our main program, Research!America Senior Vice President of Strategy and Public Engagement Jenny Luray moderated a panel discussion addressing medical and health R&D investments and how to safeguard our nation's leadership role in clinical innovation, as well as global R&D. She was joined by expert panelists, including: šŸ”¹ Amy Comstock Rick, Director, Rare Disease Innovation Hub, FDA šŸ”¹ Alina Meltaus, Chief of Staff, National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology šŸ”¹ Dr. Caitlin Grzeskowiak, Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Epilepsy Foundation šŸ”¹ Dr. Raj Panjabi, Senior Partner, Flagship Pioneering and Research!America Board member Photo 7: Recipients of Research!America's Civic Engagement Microgrants presented their projects to Forum attendees. #RAForum
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šŸ“Š New report: U.S. Investments in Medical and Health Research and Development 2021-2025 How is the U.S. investing in the research that drives progress in medicine and public health? Our latest report tracks annual medical and health R&D investment across the diverse ecosystem supporting U.S. research and innovation. It provides a snapshot of the sources and scale of investment during a particularly dynamic period. The report also highlights shifts in the global R&D landscape. Download the PDF and explore the data via the link in our bio. #HealthResearch #MedicalInnovation #Investment #ResearchFunding #PublicHealth
Thank you to our sponsors! We're incredibly grateful for their generous support. Their partnership has helped us bring the 31st annual National Health Research Forum to life. Thank you! Learn more about our 2026 National Health Research Forum Sponsors on our website. Link in bio. #RAForum #ThankYou @jnj @amgenbiotech @pfizerinc
We just released the following statement in response to news reports that the Trump Administration is considering an executive order establishing a political committee to review and approve NIH grants. "Adding more bureaucrats would slow medical progress to a grinding halt," said Research!America President and CEO Russ Paulsen. Read the full statement on our website. Link in bio. #NIH #FederalGrants #Research
This week's Weekly Letter recaps the Rally for Medical Research and highlights ways advocates can keep the momentum going this fall, including scheduling virtual meetings with their members of Congress. Plus, updates from Capitol Hill, AHRQ, and upcoming events. Read more at the link in our bio. #RallyforMedicalResearch #FundNIH
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