NIH Releases New Public Access Policy
In mid-December, NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli shared the NIH’s new Public Access Policy, with the goal of facilitating access to articles resulting from NIH funding. The previous policy had been in place since 2008. The announcement highlighted the most …
NASEM Issues Report on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science
Misinformation about science has long been a public concern and the Covid-19 pandemic and our current information ecosystem have only exacerbated this problem. In 2022, the Board on Science Education of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) …
FABBS Holds 2024 Annual Council Meeting
On Monday, December 9th, FABBS was delighted to host our Board members, Council of Representatives, and Corporate Affiliates for our 2024 Annual Meeting in …
NIH Advisory Committee to the Director Convenes
The NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) met on December 12th and 13th for a packed agenda, including numerous updates on a wide range of NIH activities from Early Career and Diversity to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study …
National Science Foundation Advisory Panel Meetings
Federal agencies funding the behavioral and brain sciences hold advisory meetings open to the public. FABBS regularly attends these meetings to benefit from informative presentations and engaged deliberation on policy and practice, as well as to interact with members and …
CNSF Event Honors House Science Chair Lucas
Last month, the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) – of which FABBS Executive Director serves as a co-chair – held a reception to honor Representative Frank Lucas (R – OK) for his leadership of the House Committee on Science, …
FABBS Comments on the NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan for 2026-2030