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NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon to Step Down in June

On February 29th, Dr. Joshua A. Gordon announced his plans to step down as the director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – effective June 14. Dr. Gordon has served in …

Poverty Impacts Sleep Quality in Early Life: Repercussions for Long-term Health Outcomes

It is well known that being raised in poverty poses barriers to healthy developmental outcomes. A recent publication from Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences describes how children living in poverty are more likely to have disrupted and …

2024 FABBS Early Career Award Winners

FABBS is pleased to announce our 2024 Early Career Impact Award winners. This award is presented to early career scientists of FABBS member societies during the first 10 years post-PhD and recognizes scientists who have made major contributions to the …

NIA Showcases Research Advances

The Friends of the National Institute of Aging (FoNIA), of which FABBS is a member, hosted an event with Dr. Richard Hodes, Director of NIA, on Friday, February 9th.  The agency’s division directors presented academic research that their offices helped …

HSST Hearing Examines Federal Agency Actions to Secure U.S. Science and Technology

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing on February 15th, with the goal of ensuring that federal agencies are acting to protect U.S. science and technology development from malevolent foreign agents.  

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NSB Holds Quarterly Meeting 

The National Science Board (NSB) held its quarterly meeting on February 21st and 22nd.  The NSB advises the President and Congress on policies that advance scientific research and education.  Panelists convened to discuss a wide range of topics, from groundbreaking …

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