With input from our scientists, FABBS responds to requests from federal agencies and committees seeking input on a variety of policies, procedures, and guidelines which affect the conduct of research in our sciences.
FABBS Criteria and Process for Reviewing or Drafting Sign-on Letters and Policy Statements
- FABBS response to TIP Roadmap RFI
- FABBS and the NIH’s Expanding Definition of a Clinical Trial
- FABBS Response to OMB RFI on Race and Ethnicity Standards in Data
- FABBS Response to NIH Review Framework RFI
- FABBS Response to OSTP RFI on Clinical Research Infrastructure and Emergency Clinical Trials
- Community Letter Response to OSTP RFI on Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity (10/3/22)
- FABBS Response to NINDS Request for Information on Advancing Research in Fundamental Neuroscience (FN)
- FABBS Nominations to Designated Degree Programs for F-1 Visas (Developmental and Adolescent Psychology, General Psychology)
- Community Letter on Gun Violence Research
- Community Support for NIH Animal Models
- FABBS Response to HHS RFI on Health Misinformation
- Community Letter on Key Qualities of an Incoming NIH Director
- CNSF Letter to Congressional Leaders on Conference and Authorization
- CNSF Letter to OMB and OSTP on Administration’s R&D Priorities
- Science and Technology Action Committee letter urging action on NSF Reauthorization
- Friends of NIMH Comments to OSTP on the proposed ARPA-H
- Community Letter to OSTP and NIH on integration of behavioral sciences in proposed ARPA-H
- Response to Social Determinants of Health Caucus RFI
- Response to OSTP on federal scientific integrity and building public trust in science
- Memo to OSTP supporting federal scientific integrity and capacity
- Coalition for National Science Funding emergency supplemental appropriations request
- Friends of IES emergency supplemental appropriations request
- Friends of IES request to create and fund a School Pulse Survey
- FABBS Input to NSF Regarding COVID19 Funding
- Friends of NICHD letter to Labor-HHS Subcommittees
- FABBS Letter of Congratulations to Newly-Appointed OSTP Director Dr. Arati Prabhakar
- FABBS Comments on NIDCD Draft 2022-2027 Strategic Plan
- FABBS Response to RFI on Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Aggression
- FABBS Comments on NIH Climate Change and Health RFI (9/17/21)
- FABBS Comments on NIH UNITE Initative (4/23/21)
- FABBS Comments on NSF 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (2/10/21)
- FABBS Comments to NIMH on Mental Health Outcomes Among Minority and Health Disparities Populations (12/11/20)
- FABBS Comments on Modernization of Clinical Trials (3/26/20)
- Response to Joint Committee on the Research Environment (JCORE) regarding the American Research Environment (1/28/20)
- FABBS and CAAPS Comments on NIMH Strategic Plan (1/3/20)
- FABBS Comments to NIMH on the RDoC initiative (6/21/19)
- FABBS Comments on NICHD Strategic Plan (2/15/19)