BPS in the Beltway | July 19, 2024 In Brief Register Now for the 2024 Rally for Medical Research Applications Are Open for the Biophysical Society 2025–2026 Congressional Fellowship House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole Outlines View for Fall FY25 Efforts Senate to Release First Science Budgets, Challenge FY25 Caps Tags: Capitol HillCongressional fellowscience policyRally for Medical ResearchBPS Congressional FellowBPS NewsAppropriationsSenateHouseBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Policy NewsHouse of RepresentativesUnited States SenateBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramEmergency FundingDOE Office of ScienceFiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) (HR 3746)FY25Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK)Fiscal year (FY) 2025House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK)Scientific and Medical Research FundingSen. Patty Murray (D-WA)Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA)Department of Energy Office of Science Read more
BPS in the Beltway | June 28, 2024 In Brief Register Now for the 2024 Rally for Medical Research The Fight for NIH and Scientific Research Funding is Underway House Floats Plan to Restructure NIH, Limit Gain of Function Research Tags: nihstemRally for Medical ResearchBPS NewsBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Policy NewsNational Science Foundation (NSF)National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseaAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPARep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL)Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) (HR 3746)Appropriations CommitteeHouse of RepresenativesGain of Function (GOF) ResearchNIH RestructureRep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)Appropriations Committee on Labor Health and HumanFogarty International CenterNational Institute on Health Sciences Research Read more
BPS in the Beltway | July 31, 2023 In Brief August Recess Kicks Off with NSF Up and NIH Down in Appropriations-palooza Register Now for the 2023 Rally for Medical Research Applications Are Open for the Biophysical Society 2024–2025 Congressional Fellowship Tags: BPSRally for Medical ResearchAugust recessAppropriationsSenate AppropriationsBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Labor-Health and Human Services (L-HHS) BudgetContinuing Resolution (CR)House Appropriations CommitteeNational Science Foundation (NSF)BPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPAFY23FY24Congressional RecessNational Cancer Institute (NCI)National Institute for General Medical Services (NNational Institute of Allergies and Infectious DisCHIPS and Science ActCongressional Fellowship Read more
BPS In the Beltway | July 21, 2022 In Brief Sign-Up to Meet with Your Elected Officials at Home Advocate for NIH Funding for FY23 in Washington, DC Apply for the BPS 2023-2024 Congressional Fellowship Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Headed to House Floor House Moves to Remove ARPA-H from NIH Organizational Structure Tags: federal budgetRally for Medical ResearchBPS Congressional FellowOffice of ScienceBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)US SenateDepartment of Energy (DOE)National Science Foundation (NSF)House of RepresentativesBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPAAdvocacy at HomeGrassroots AdvocacyFederal Appropriations ProcessFiscal Year 2023 (FY23)Health and Human Services (HHS)HHS Secretary Xavier BecerraRep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18) Read more
BPS In the Beltway | July 28, 2021 In Brief Register Now for the Virtual Rally for Medical Research Sept 22-23 Make Policy Work for Science – Apply for the 2022-2023 BPS Congressional Fellowship Program All Aboard the (7-bill) Minibus Alarm Officially Sounds on the Debt Ceiling OSTP Begins its Pitch on ARPA-H Tags: Rally for Medical ResearchOmnibusMinibusBudgetBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)FY 2021 AppropriationsHouse of RepresentativesBPSNewsBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramBPS2021FY22BPS Communications12 Appropriations PackagesApplications Now OpenBe the BPS Fellow for 2022-2023Minibus HR4502Treasury Secretary Janet YellenFederal Debt CeilingFY21 Expires September 30 Read more
BPS in the Beltway | August 13, 2020 In Brief Register for the 2020 Virtual Rally for Medical Research Make Policy Work for Science – Apply for the 2021-2022 BPS Congressional Fellowship The Latest on FY 2021 Appropriations Members of Congress, Ad Hoc Group Urge Support of NIH Emergency Funds FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee Tags: stemBPSRally for Medical ResearchRandy WadkinsCongressAppropriationsVaccinesresearch fundingBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Continuing Resolution (CR)BPS AdvocacyCOVID-19Public Affairs Committee (PAC)AAAS Science and Technology Fellowship ProgramBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramLeah CairnsFY2021 BudgetPandemic FundingEmergency FundingRep. Katherine Clark (D-MA)Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI)Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)Ad Hoc Group for Medical ResearchFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Anthony FauciNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseaCenter for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBERVaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Read more
BPS in the Beltway | February 5, 2019 Longest Government Shutdown in History Comes to an End BPS Congressional Fellow: Mid-year Update BPS Highlights Fresmne Members of Congress with STEM Backgrounds Bruce Tromberg Appointed as Director of NIBIB House Democrats Finalize Science Committee Roster NSF Seeking High-level Ideas that Would Benefit from Convergence NIH Seeks Input on Proposal for Reducing Regulatory Burdens in Animal Research Public Affairs Session at Annual Meeting 2019 SAVE THE DATE: Rally for Medical Research, Sept 18-19 2019 Science in the News Tags: nihCongressional fellowRally for Medical ResearchNSFNIBIBAnnual Meeting 2019PACShutdownConvergenceHouse Science Committee Read more
BPS in the Beltway | October 3, 2018 BPS Members Rally for Medical Research; Support Golden Goose Award British Scientists Frat a 'No Deal' Brexit DOE Office of Science Funded On Time NSF Announces New Sexual Harassment Policy President Trump Approves A Funding Increase for NIH; NSF Left Flat Senate Panel Advances Droegemeier Science in the News Tags: immigrationvisassexual harassmentRally for Medical ResearchNSFOpen AccessDOEEUOffice of ScienceNIH FundingOSTPDroegemeierHHSEuropeBrexitNSF FundingGolden Goose Award Read more
BPS in the Beltway | August 6, 2018 Congressional Leaders Outline Government Funding Strategey H-1B Denials Increase Under Trump Administration House Leaves for Recess: Help Us Advocate for Biophysics Join BPS in Washinton! The Rally for Medical Research and Golden Goose Award, September 13 Kelvin Droegemeier Nominated as Director of White House Office of Science National Academies Report: Open Science By Design NIH Delays Controversial Clinical Trials Policy Senate Approves DOE Office of Science Reauthorization Science in the News Tags: nihAwardsBPSRally for Medical Researchgovernment fundingDOEAdvocacyOffice of ScienceNational AcademiesOSTPClinical TrialsCRISPRCropsMinibusOpen ScienceDroegemeierGolden GooseH1BsScience in the News Read more
BPS in the Beltway | June 19, 2018 BPS Names 2018-2019 Congressional Fellow BPS Welcomes Sean Winkler as Director, Public Affairs Funding Bills Moving Through Congress Join BPS for the Rally for Medical Research Funding in Washington NIH Releases Strategic Data Plan Science under Scrutiny at USGS Science in the News Tags: policyCongressional fellowRally for Medical ResearchBeltwayPoliticsFiscal Year 2019USGS Read more