Research!America

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

Together, with our member organizations that represent a vast array of medical, health and scientific fields, our goals are:

Achieve funding for medical and health research from the public and private sectors at a level warranted by scientific opportunity and supported by public opinion. Better inform the public of the benefits of medical and health research and the institutions that perform research. Motivate the public to actively support medical and health research and the complementary sciences that make advances possible. Promote and empower a more active public and political life by individual members of the research community on behalf of medical and health research, public health, and science overall.

Thank you for your support throughout the year! From all of us here at Research!America, we wish everyone a happy and he...
12/18/2025

Thank you for your support throughout the year! From all of us here at Research!America, we wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season. ☃️❄️

Strong advocacy is essential as we enter a pivotal year for research and innovation. Your voice ensures that discovery a...
12/15/2025

Strong advocacy is essential as we enter a pivotal year for research and innovation. Your voice ensures that discovery and evidence-based policy remain national priorities.

Your year-end gift empowers Research!America to elevate the importance of medical and health research, mobilize advocates, and prepare for the challenges ahead in 2026.

Join us in protecting the future of scientific progress.
https://donate.researchamerica.org/Default.aspx?tsid=24287

As gatherings take place across the nation celebrating the holidays this season, it's worth noting that Americans are pr...
12/12/2025

As gatherings take place across the nation celebrating the holidays this season, it's worth noting that Americans are projected to spend a record $1 trillion – a figure that could fund medical and health research-focused agencies at their FY25 levels for more than 13 years.

To be clear, we're not suggesting that we all adopt a Scrooge-like perspective on holiday celebrations; instead, these figures help to illustrate the relatively low cost per American that it takes to support medical and health research that will continue to deliver solutions to what ails us.

We encourage you to reach out to your members of Congress to urge them to pass the federal spending bills for FY26 without further delay.

More information, as well as links to advocacy tools and resources, is available in Mary Woolley's Weekly Letter.
https://www.researchamerica.org/marys-letters/tis-the-season-to-champion-medical-research/

Nature has been used in medicine and research for tens of thousands of years. 🌺 In fact, plants have contributed to appr...
12/08/2025

Nature has been used in medicine and research for tens of thousands of years. 🌺 In fact, plants have contributed to approximately 40% of all modern medicines. Access our latest blog post to learn more about willow trees ➡ aspirin and foxglove (pictured here) ➡ digoxin. 💊
https://www.researchamerica.org/blog/did-you-know-natural-world-inspires/

It is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week, recognizing the nearly 1 in 100 Americans who are afflicted with irritable bow...
12/05/2025

It is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week, recognizing the nearly 1 in 100 Americans who are afflicted with irritable bowel disease, which encompasses both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Visit crohnscolitisfoundation.org for more information and explore Americans' views on health research at https://www.researchamerica.org/sd_survey/2025-january-national-survey/

There was some progress on FY26 appropriations this week, but there are still lots of unanswered questions as we quickly...
12/05/2025

There was some progress on FY26 appropriations this week, but there are still lots of unanswered questions as we quickly approach the new funding deadline.

As this process continues, please help press for an increase of at least $400 million for NIH in FY26. Use our editable action alert to weigh in. Consider this: when things are in flux, it can be a time of opportunity – seize the moment to advocate!

Read more in Mary Woolley's Weekly Letter at https://bit.ly/4ps14fM

Today, Dec. 3, is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. More than a quarter (28%) of adults in the U.S. have s...
12/03/2025

Today, Dec. 3, is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. More than a quarter (28%) of adults in the U.S. have some sort of disability. Improving the quality of life through research and accommodations is essential. Learn more at cdc.gov/disability-and-health and explore Americans' views on health research at https://www.researchamerica.org/sd_survey/2025-january-national-survey/

We're incredibly proud that Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley just received the New York Academy of Medici...
12/02/2025

We're incredibly proud that Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley just received the New York Academy of Medicine's 2025 Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Health Policy! We also congratulate Dr. Regina Benjamin, a former U.S. Surgeon General, who shares this award with Mary.

As a career-long advocate for research, Mary said in her acceptance speech that relationships are important in energizing public and political commitment to science. We appreciate the Academy's recognition of Mary's work to build relationships throughout Research!America's history.

https://nyam.org/grant-award/the-academy-medal-for-distinguished-contributions-in-health-policy/

Today, Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day. According to UNAIDS, about 44 million lives have been lost to AIDS-related illnesses s...
12/01/2025

Today, Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day. According to UNAIDS, about 44 million lives have been lost to AIDS-related illnesses since the beginning of the pandemic. However, research and innovations have helped to slow the number of deaths over time.
Learn more about HIV/AIDS at hivinfo.nih.gov and explore Americans' views on medical and health research at https://www.researchamerica.org/sd_survey/2025-january-national-survey/

🦃 Wishing everyone a healthy and happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Research!America. 🍂🥧
11/27/2025

🦃 Wishing everyone a healthy and happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Research!America. 🍂🥧

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