FABBS Advocates for Behavioral and Cognitive Science at NIMH
There’s a lot happening at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) as they wrap up a year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary. FABBS has been actively engaged in two significant initiatives: submitting comments on the NIMH 2024 strategic plan …
New Chair Sets Vision for National Science Board
The National Science Board (NSB) met in person on July 24th and 25th at the National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
See recording of open sessions from Day 1 and the agenda.
Chairman’s Address
This was the first …
House Subcommittees Markup FY25 Funding Bills
The House Appropriations subcommittees of most interest to FABBS revealed their FY25 spending proposals: The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) Subcommittee which covers ARPA-H, NIH, and IES; and the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, …
NIAAA Director Discusses New Strategic Plan
The Friends of the National Institute for Alcohol Addiction and Alcoholism (NIAAA) held its annual meeting on June 17. Dr. George Koob, the institute’s director, shared remarks about the agency’s new strategic plan, highlighting its vision for treating alcohol addiction. …
Public Access: House Appropriations Language, OSTP Report, and NIH RFI
When the House Appropriations subcommittees revealed the fiscal year 2025 (FY25) budget for the National Science Foundation (NSF), it included language restricting the implementation of the 2022 Public Access Nelson Memo “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded …
NASEM President Assesses ‘The State of the Science’
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) hosted the inaugural State of the Science Address on Wednesday June 26, 2024. President of the National Academy of Sciences, Marcia McNutt, PhD, gave an address to a packed room.
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