When the Rally for Medical Research took place in Washington, D.C., in September, among the voices were several Endocrine Society members. We spoke to Lindsey Trevino, PhD, T. Rajendra Kumar, PhD, Heather Patisaul, PhD, and Benson Akingbemi, PhD, about why they feel so strongly about becoming “endocrine advocates.” In September, the Endocrine Society was a...
With just a day left until government funding would run out, Congress passed another temporary spending bill, but left final fiscal year (FY) 2018 funding decisions in limbo. After days of wrangling votes and changing plans, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a continuing resolution that will fund the government through January 19,...
Tax reform legislation (H.R. 1) approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will increase tax liability for thousands of graduate students who serve as teaching or research assistants. Under the House-passed legislation, tuition waivers granted to graduate students would be considered taxable income. More than half (55%) of all master’s and PhD candidates who serve...
On September 14, members of the Endocrine Society joined over 400 research advocates in Washington, D.C., to visit members of Congress and call for increased funding for biomedical research as part of the Rally for Medical Research. Endocrine Society members Heather Patisaul, PhD, Benson Tokunbo Akingbemi, PhD, DVM, T. Rajendra Kumar, PhD, MSC, and Lindsey...
On September 14, the Endocrine Society hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill titled “Diabetes in America: Research Accomplishments and Clinical Challenges,” sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA). The briefing featured presentations from Judith Fradkin, MD, of the National Institutes of Health, who shared accomplishments in diabetes research; Shivani Agarwal, MD, MPH, of the University of...
When Congress returns to Washington D.C. after Labor Day, it has only 12 working days to deal with several fiscal issues that must be addressed by the end of September – FY 2018 funding bills, raising the debt limit, increasing the budget caps, and disaster relief for Hurricane Harvey. This convergence of factors raises the...
As the U.S. government approaches the new fiscal year (FY), beginning October 1, ongoing congressional battles over the budget are causing a great deal of uncertainty regarding the funding outlook for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies and programs in FY 2018. In August, Congress left for their summer recess without...
The Endocrine Society has been encouraged by the significant increases in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in fiscal years (FY) 2016 and 2017. However, further steady and sustainable increases in funding are needed to undo damage cause by years of flat funding prior to 2016. At the time this article was written,...
When the Rally for Medical Research took place in Washington, D.C., in September, among the voices were several Endocrine Society members. We spoke to Lindsey Trevino, PhD, T. Rajendra Kumar, PhD, Heather Patisaul, PhD, and Benson Akingbemi, PhD, about why they feel so strongly about becoming “endocrine advocates.” In September, the Endocrine Society was a...
On September 14, the Endocrine Society hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill titled “Diabetes in America: Research Accomplishments and Clinical Challenges,” sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA). The briefing featured presentations from Judith Fradkin, MD, of the National Institutes of Health, who shared accomplishments in diabetes research; Shivani Agarwal, MD, MPH, of the University of...
