Policy & Advocacy

The NIH Scientific Management Review Board will continue to meet bimonthly, with a goal of deliberating recommendations to Congress by November 2025.

Senate committees have been holding hearings on pending nominations, which include Chris Wright for Secretary of Energy before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Join the National Postdoctoral Association for an informative two-part panel series designed specifically for postdocs navigating the green card process.

On January 3, the 119th Congress came into session with its first major order of business: selecting the new House Speaker.

"Researchers and others should take the time to sign up for both virtual and in person town halls by making sure you are on the email list for your two Senators’ and U.S. House Representative’s newsletters that will inform you of their next town halls and other ways to stay engaged with them."

This resource aims to create a common language around Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion principles, empowering FASEB society members and the wider community to engage in more impactful discussions and iniatives.

Advocacy groups are preparing for possible leadership changes at the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health pending the results of the US presidential election.

"While applied research appears to be in the ascendancy at the moment, it is important to remember that without an equal and ongoing commitment to basic science, there would soon be nothing to translate into applications."

FASEB expressed concern that without swift action, NIH will be left operating under a temporary budget that will significantly harm its ability to fund new research grants, initiate planned clinical trials, expand career opportunities for young investigators, and take advantage of critical new opportunities to advance biomedical research.

This plan will guide the research NICHD will support over the next five years, including studies in developmental biology, reproductive health, child development, pediatrics, population health, and medical rehabilitation.

"Scientific information is a commodity of high value, and its true potential can be harnessed only after compilation into these databases."