Policy & Advocacy

FASEB issued a statement and an e-action alert to more than 20,000 grassroots advocates, urging them to email their Members of Congress to share their concerns about the impact of these unprecedented cuts to research funding.

FASEB highlighted the importance of addressing the complexity of disability through examining the intersectionality of disability, race, gender, and socioeconomic status in health research.

While generally supportive of the proposed plan, FASEB highlighted several areas that could be enhanced toward its intended goals and improve clarity regarding expectations for investigators.

The plan builds upon the agency’s inaugural plan, shifting from tactics to assist the research community in preparing for the implementation of more rigorous expectations for data management and sharing to leveraging data science to accelerate our understanding of human health.

The comments relate to the proposed renewal of the National Science Foundation’s Survey of Doctorate Recipients.

These grants are part of the NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR), which aims to bolster research competitiveness among 28 targeted states and territories.

The report, developed by FASEB’s Gen AI Task Force over eight months, provides crucial guidance for all stakeholders in the sciences.

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.