FABBS Comments on Proposed NIH-wide Strategic Plan
April 15, 2020
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is working on a proposed framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025. The Request for Information includes three objectives:
Objective 1: Advancing Biomedical and Behavioral SciencesObjective 2: Developing,…Q&A with Mark Schneider, IES Director
April 15, 2020
Before joining IES, Mark Schneider was a vice president and an Institute Fellow at American Institutes for Research (AIR) and President of College Measures. Prior to joining AIR, Dr. Schneider served as Commissioner of the National Center …
Comics: A Valuable Interplay of Visual Art and Words
March 26, 2020
As a boy Neil Cohn loved comics, and he turned that love into an original and respected scientific domain influenced by linguistics and integrating drawing and language into a common understanding.
“I study people’s minds and brains …
FABBS Commnents on Modernization of Clinical Trials and OBSSR Invites Research on Gun Violence
March 26, 2020
In response to a request for comment, FABBS provided feedback on NIH plans regarding the modernization of ClinicalTrials.gov. FABBS strongly supports efforts to update infrastructure and usability of ClinicalTrials.gov and shares a strong commitment to transparency and …
Congress Advances Third Stimulus Bill, FABBS Submits Testimony to House Appropriations Subcommittees
March 27, 2020
Following days of negotiations, on Wednesday, March 25th, the Senate passed the third COVID-19 stimulus bill – Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (S. 3548). Having resolved differences on the provisions for local government funds, aid …
Guidance and Resources Regarding COVID-19
March 26, 2020
For future updates, please see our COVID-19 page.
Information and guidance for the general public, as well as researchers and scientific societies, has developed and changed quickly as the understanding of COVID-19 deepens. Here is a compilation …
