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United for Medical Research, a coalition of leading research institutions, patient and health advocates and private industry have joined together to seek steady increases in federal funding for the National Institutes of Health.

House Appropriations Subcommittee Markup Provides Needed Boost to NIH Biomedical Research Funding

by UMR on July 21, 2010

Statement of Gregory T. Lucier, United for Medical Research spokesperson and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Life Technologies

WASHINGTON – “On behalf of United for Medical Research (UMR), a coalition of leading research institutions, patient and health advocates and private industry, I applaud Chairman Obey and the House Appropriations Subcommittee for their approval of $32 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) FY2011 budget. Today’s markup provides a significant step forward toward increased investment in life-saving and economy-boosting medical research funding.

“NIH funds are not just a vital tool in our pursuit to reduce the burden of disease and its associated health care costs, but also yield essential dividends in our states and communities – from job creation and industry growth to better quality of life for millions of patients and families.

“On behalf of UMR, I commend Chairman Obey’s leadership and the appropriations subcommittee action and urge Congress to continue moving forward and secure a significant funding increase for the NIH.

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Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Discusses FY2011 NIH Biomedical Research Budget

May 5, 2010

WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing today to discuss the National Institutes of Health (NIH) FY2011 budget, a coalition of leading research institutions, patient and health advocates and private industry companies applauded the appropriators’ attention to the life-saving public health [...]

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House Appropriations Subcommittee Discusses FY2011 NIH Biomedical Research Budget

April 30, 2010

WASHINGTON – As the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services held a hearing today to discuss the National Institutes of Health (NIH) FY2011 budget, a coalition of leading research institutions, patient and health advocates and private industry companies applauded the appropriators’ attention to the life-saving public health issue.
Dr. Francis Collins, [...]

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25 U.S. Governors Show Support for Increased Biomedical Research Funding

April 19, 2010

Medical Research Coalition Applauds Additional Funding to Benefit Public Health and the Economy
WASHINGTON – United for Medical Research (UMR), a coalition of leading research institutions, patient and health advocates and private industry companies, applauds the support of a strong, bipartisan contingent of the nation’s governors to make increased biomedical funding for the National Institutes of [...]

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Science Progress Op-Ed

March 3, 2010

In a recent op-ed published in Science Progress, Clyde Yancy (President of the American Heart Association), Edward Miller (Dean of the Medical Faculty and CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine) and Greg Lucier (CEO of Life Technologies) touted the importance of making a robust, long-term investment in NIH research.  
The op-ed came on the eve of the [...]

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UMR Statement on the President’s FY2011 Budget

February 2, 2010

United for Medical Research (UMR) applauds the roughly 3% percent increase the President has proposed in the FY2011 budget for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  An increase of such an amount in this challenging budget environment is a true testament to the President’s ongoing commitment to science and biomedical research.  Robust funding for the [...]

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President Obama highlights ‘basic research’ in SOTU

January 29, 2010

In his first State of the Union address, President Obama took the opportunity to once again link America’s investment in basic research to the country’s overall innovation agenda:
“…we need to encourage American innovation. Last year, we made the largest investment in basic research funding in history — an investment that could lead to the world’s cheapest solar [...]

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Reuters: Dr. Collins to emphasize health at NIH

January 27, 2010

In a recent interview with Reuters, NIH director Dr. Francis Collins said that the agency will turn its attention this upcoming year to how investment in biomedical research impacts clinical science around the country.
The NIH is the single largest source of biomedical research funding in the world, and throughout its history, it has been the catalyst for academic, clinical, [...]

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Recovery Act creating jobs, funding exciting science

January 22, 2010

A new UMR report documents how Recovery Act funding of medical research through the NIH is creating and preserving jobs, laying the foundation for industry growth, and helping to reduce long-term health care costs. Investing in Recovery and Discovery illustrates these benefits through real-life stories of research scientists and their Recovery Act-funded work.
According to Dr. Steve Fluharty, Vice Provost for Research [...]

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