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 | March 11, 2021 In Brief Take Action: Register for Biophysics Week NIH and NSF Grant Application Sessions Trillion Dollar Relief Package Awaiting Signature FY21 National Defense Authorization Act Focuses on STEM R&D NIH Launches Initiative to Address Structural Racism NSB Addresses Bias and Broader Impacts Tags: stemChinaBPSBiophysics WeekBiophysics for Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BIOPBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Take ActionWhite House Office of Science and Technology PolicNational Science Foundation (NSF)Public Affairs Committee (PAC)FY21 BudgetBPS2021Funding ReliefNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)STEM R&DCHIPS for America ActNational AI Initiative ActInteragency R&DIndustries of the Future Actnondefense R&DQISFY22Future Coordination CouncilDepartment of Defense (DOD)Undue InfluenceForeign Talent ProgramsRussianUS National SecurityAcademic ResearchFundamental Researchfederal science agenciesfederal grant fundingStructural RacismNIH UNITE InitiativeNSB BiasNational Science Board (NSB) 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 6, 2019 In Brief Science and Research in the Global Political Landscape: The US and China FY 2021 Appropriations Outlook CBO Predicts Deficit to Eclipse $1 Trillion in 2020 2020 State of the Union House Appropriators Call for Coronavirus Supplemental House Science Committee Announces New Subcommittee Chairs Fetal Tissue Research Restrictions Disrupts Disease Study US House of Representatives Launches Women in STEM Caucus Tags: stemBPS Annual MeetingHealth and Human ServicesBPSDorothy BeckettUniversity of MarylandUniversity of California San DiegoAppropriationsHouse Science CommitteeBPS in the Beltwaywomen in STEMFetal Tissue ResearchBPS 2020National Institutes of Health (NIH)US House of RepresentativesFrank H. WuTai-Ming CheungSandra BrownFY 2021 BudgetCongressional Budget Office (CBO)2020 State of the UnionCoronavirusHHS Secretary Alex AzarCenters for Disease Control (CDC)Women in Stem CaucusFY 2021 AppropriationsDeficitSOTUHouse Appropriations CommitteeHouse Appropriations Labor Health and Human ServicMichael Lauer NIHUCSDUMD Read more
BPS in the Beltway | September 10, 2019 In Brief BPS Congressional Fellowship Applications Open for 2020-2021 Senate Appropriations Postpones Budget Mark-Ups Until Further Notice UK Researchers Fear No-Deal Brexit Under New Prime Minister NIH Releases Details About New Fetal Tissue Research Policy Senators Introduce Bill to Reduce Drug Prices Developed from NIH Funds Science in the News Tags: nihgender inequalitystemfederal budgetBPSBPS Congressional FellowEUNIH FundingBrexitNorthwestern UniversityBPS in the BeltwayFetal Tissue ResearchUKNational Institutes of Health (NIH)BPS Policy and AdvocacyPolicy NewsUK Prime MinisterPrime Minister Boris JohnsonNo Deal BrexitLegislationDrug PricesSen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)We PAID (Protect American Investment in Drugs) ActNational Academy of MedicineStem Cell TherapyWorld Health Organization (WHO)Open-Access Plan S Read more