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APS Science Policy Update
April 20, 2006
In this issue:
- Baltimore Sun article on effects of curtailing NIH budget
- Zerhouni testimony for Labor-HHS-Ed
- FASEB Washington Update
NIH budget in the press An article appearing in
the Sunday issue of the Baltimore Sun highlighted how the flattening of the
NIH budget threatens both individual researchers and their academic
institutions. To read the article, go to:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld
/bal-te.nih16apr16,0,5870812.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
Dr. Zerhouni testifies before Congress, starts newsletter In an effort to shore up support for the NIH in an
extremely tight budget year, NIH leadership is reaching out to make the case
for continued support of the agency. Earlier this month, Dr. Zerhouni
appeared before the House Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and
Human Services and Education. Dr. Zerhouni's testimony focused on the major
existing and emerging threats to human health, with an emphasis on efforts
to make medicine personalized, pre-emptive and predictive (the three P's).
To view his remarks, go to:
http://www.nih.gov/about/director/budgetrequest
/fy2007directorsbudgetrequest.htm
In addition to the budget testimony, Dr. Zerhouni will be issuing a quarterly newsletter from the Director's office. The first issue is available at: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/newsletter/Spring2006.htm
FASEB Washington Update To view that latest FASEB Washington Update, go to: http://opa.faseb.org/pdf/washingtonupdate/FASEB Washington Update - April 14, 2006.pdf