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Dec. 27, 2024
PAAC members met with policymakers to advocate for basic scientific research, connected some fellow members with funding opportunities and trained others to advocate for science.
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‘Our work is about science transforming people’s lives’
Interview

‘Our work is about science transforming people’s lives’

Dec. 17, 2024

Ann West, chair of the ASBMB Public Affairs Advisory Committee, sits down Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health.

Applied research won’t flourish without basic science
Essay

Applied research won’t flourish without basic science

Oct. 6, 2024

Three senior figures at the US National Institutes of Health explain why the agency remains committed to supporting basic science and research.

ASBMB weighs in on NIH reform proposal
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ASBMB weighs in on NIH reform proposal

Sept. 25, 2024

The agency must continue to prioritize investigator-initiated, curiosity-driven basic research, society says.

ASBMB seeks feedback on NIH postdoc training questions
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ASBMB seeks feedback on NIH postdoc training questions

Sept. 18, 2024

The National Institutes of Health takes steps toward addressing concerns about support caps, a funding mechanism and professional development.

5 growing threats to academic freedom
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5 growing threats to academic freedom

Aug. 18, 2024

From educational gag orders to the decline of tenure-track positions, academic freedom in the United States has been worsening in recent years.

Will Congress revive the China Initiative?
Diversity

Will Congress revive the China Initiative?

Aug. 14, 2024

The 2018 program to counter economic espionage raised fears about anti-Asian discrimination and discouraged researchers.

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The sweeping impact of the Supreme Court’s Chevron reversal

Repealing the 40-year-old doctrine throws laws on climate, conservation, health, technology and more into doubt.
The sweeping impact of the Supreme Court’s Chevron reversal

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Federal funding for major science agencies is at an 25-year low
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Federal funding for major science agencies is at an 25-year low

Aug. 3, 2024

Although usually immune from political gridlock and polarization in Congress, government spending on research is slated to drop for 2025.

The visa voyage
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The visa voyage

July 24, 2024

International scientists fight through red tape and regulations for a chance to train and work in the U.S.

Invisible and undervalued: Navigating caregiving and careers in STEM
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Invisible and undervalued: Navigating caregiving and careers in STEM

July 24, 2024

A National Academies of Science and Medicine report calls for federal, nationwide paid leave and provides best practices for implementing caregiver support policies.

Meet the 2024 ASBMB Advocacy Training Program delegates
Training

Meet the 2024 ASBMB Advocacy Training Program delegates

June 13, 2024

The program's sixth cohort will learn how to advocate for science funding and support this summer and will visit Capitol Hill in 2025.

NPA task force releases report on postdoc policies
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NPA task force releases report on postdoc policies

June 12, 2024

The National Postdoctoral Association recommends institutions act in eight priority areas to improve the trainee experience.

ASBMB members advocate for basic science
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ASBMB members advocate for basic science

May 30, 2024

In 65 meetings on Capitol Hill, scientists urged legislators to support budget increases for NIH, NSF and DOE.

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