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  • President Obama’s FY14 Budget Provides Essential Boost to Biomedical Research Funding

    April 10th, 2013

    The following is a statement from United for Medical Research (UMR) in reaction to President Obama’s FY14 budget: WASHINGTON – “United for Medical Research applauds President Obama’s proposal to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2014. As the centerpiece of the medical innovation ecosystem, NIH not only supports the research [...]

  • Putting Washington under the Microscope at the Rally for Medical Research

    April 8th, 2013

    WASHINGTON – Today, United for Medical Research (UMR) is putting Washington under the microscope, literally, with the unveiling of a giant 18-foot tall inflatable microscope at the Rally for Medical Research. As a cosponsor of the first-of-its-kind rally, UMR joins thousands of advocates, survivors, researchers, clinicians, business leaders and the general public to call on [...]

  • UMR Applauds Senators Durbin, Moran, Mikulski, Cardin NIH Amendment to FY14 Budget Resolution

    March 22nd, 2013

    The following is a reaction statement of United for Medical Research: WASHINGTON – “United for Medical Research (UMR) applauds the introduction of a bipartisan amendment by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the FY 2014 Budget [...]

  • UMR Applauds Senator Harkin’s LHHS Amendment to Boost Funding for NIH Medical Research

    March 12th, 2013

    The following is a reaction statement of United for Medical Research: WASHINGTON – “We applaud Senator Harkin’s forthcoming amendment to provide the NIH with an increase of $211 million. A longstanding, steadfast champion of lifesaving medical research funding, Harkin’s adjustment to the budget is much-needed at this challenging time for the NIH community. “Given the [...]

  • Looming Sequestration Cuts to Medical Research Threaten More Than 20,000 Jobs

    February 6th, 2013

    New Analysis Shows Harmful Impact of Imminent Cuts on Biomedical Research Enterprise February 6, 2013 – A new United for Medical Research (UMR) analysis released this morning projects the nation’s life sciences sector could lose 20,500 jobs and $3 billion in economic output if Congress fails to prevent the 5.1 percent automatic, across-the-board spending cuts [...]

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