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Increased Funding for Research Remains a Top Endocrine Society Priority

As Congress and the Biden administration begin work on the upcoming year’s (FY 2022) budget and appropriations priorities, the Endocrine Society will continue to advocate for increased research funding. As in previous years, the Endocrine Society will advocate for increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal research funding agencies that...
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Endocrine Society Advocacy Win: European Commission Includes Endocrine Society Recommendations in Chemical Strategy

On October 14, the European Commission issued a Communication describing the European Union’s “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment,” as part of the EU Green Deal. The strategy is designed to be the foundation for the most significant update to Europe’s chemical regulations in more than a decade. The Endocrine Society has advocated...
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Congress Approves Continuing Resolution Through December 11

As Congress was not able to come to an agreement on the appropriations bills to fund the federal government for the next fiscal year (FY) in advance of the September 31 deadline, policy makers instead passed a Continuing Resolution that essentially funds the government at the prior year levels through December 11 2020. While it...
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House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Discusses Research Relief Legislation

On September 9, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee conducted a hearing about “The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on University Research.” While delivering their opening remarks, Haley Stevens (D-MI), chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), chairwoman of the full Committee, spoke about the financial pressures facing...
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Endocrine Society Members Rally (Online) for Medical Research

advocacy_rally On September 17, members of the Endocrine Society joined over 400 advocates to call on the Congress to provide increased funding for biomedical research as part of the 8th Annual Rally for Medical Research. Although the COVID-19 pandemic prevented participants from gathering in-person, Rally organizers were able to arrange tele- and videoconference meetings for research...