Research!America

03/16/2026

Once again, we'd like to express our deepest thanks to our 2026 Advocacy Awards event sponsors! We're grateful for your support in making this important celebration possible.

Johnson & Johnson Amgen Pfizer Alzheimer's Association
https://www.researchamerica.org/advocacy-awards/2026-advocacy-awards-sponsors/

03/13/2026

Relive this inspirational evening!

📸 Explore our 2026 Advocacy Awards photo album on Flickr and celebrate our incredible honorees who are advancing health, research, and innovation.
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCMHiY

03/13/2026

Don't miss Mary Woolley's Weekly Letter for celebration, inspiration, and a call to action.

First, Mary provides a brief recap of Research!America's 30th annual Advocacy Awards event.

Next, the letter dives into the latest information from Capitol Hill, as well as updates from health and research agencies.

Finally, Mary mentions a new poll from The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania showing Americans' confidence in federal scientists, which mirrors our own national survey findings.

The letter closes with registration details for Research!America's upcoming Hill briefing on Alzheimer's disease.

Read more:
https://www.researchamerica.org/marys-letters/celebration-inspiration-call-to-action/

03/12/2026

03/12/2026

03/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Advocacy Awards event! Your support helps us recognize our honorees and celebrate the spirit of advocacy for lifesaving research.

We hope to see you again next year!

03/11/2026

Congratulations once again to our 2026 Advocacy Award honorees!

Your leadership and dedication continue to drive discovery and innovation. Together, we hope to achieve better health for all!
https://www.researchamerica.org/advocacy-awards/

03/05/2026

As Americans learn more about AI, we are seeing a shift in public sentiment, including a downturn in confidence.

📊 In our latest commissioned survey, 49% of Americans said that AI presents significant risks to their quality of life, through potential job loss, loss of privacy, or abuse of data, up from 45% last year. Also noteworthy, 60% of those between the ages of 18 and 24 said AI posed significant risks, higher than any other age group.

Read more in today's Weekly Letter: https://www.researchamerica.org/marys-letters/ai-appropriations-awards-and-more/

03/04/2026

Women’s health needs are different than men’s, yet a gender gap in research still exists. This Women's History Month, learn from Society for Women's Health Research about advancing women’s health by addressing unmet needs in diseases and conditions that exclusively, differently, or disproportionately affect women.

03/03/2026

With an estimated 7.2 million Americans facing Alzheimer's, the race for a cure has never been more urgent. Join us on Thursday, March 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET, for a breakfast briefing on Capitol Hill. The briefing will look at progress against Alzheimer's disease and explore the urgent need for innovative partnerships and policies to overcome scientific and clinical challenges.

Learn more and register: https://www.researchamerica.org/additional-programming/alzheimers-disease-the-imperative-of-early-detection-and-treatment/

03/02/2026

We are deeply grateful to our 2026 Advocacy Awards sponsors for helping us recognize our esteemed honorees.

Thank you to Johnson & Johnson, Amgen, Pfizer, and the Alzheimer's Association for your generous partnership in supporting discovery, innovation, and advocacy.
https://www.researchamerica.org/advocacy-awards/2026-advocacy-awards-sponsors/


Johnson & Johnson Amgen Pfizer Alzheimer's Association

03/02/2026

🎥 Missed last week’s Alliance Discussion? The recording is now available!

At this special Alliance Discussion, Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley shared key findings from our latest national public opinion survey exploring Americans' views on medical, health, and scientific research.

The insights are clear: Americans value research and recognize its impact on improving lives and strengthening our future. If you're interested in U.S. medical and scientific discovery, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

▶️ Watch the full recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlSSdtstLQ
📊 Explore our survey findings: https://www.researchamerica.org/sd_survey/2026-january-national-survey/