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UMR is a coalition of leading research institutions, patient and health advocates and private industry seeking strong and sustainable increases in funding for the National Institutes of Health in order to save and improve lives, advance innovation and fuel the economy.

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Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University — President
Sally Guthrie BD — Treasurer
Caitlin Leach Northwestern University — Secretary
Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities — Board Member
Jaren Love Association of American Cancer Institutes — Board Member
Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University - President
Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities - Treasurer
Caitlin Leach Northwestern University – Secretary
Rachel Conant Alzheimer’s Association – Board Member
Sally Guthrie BD - Board Member
Chol Pak Thermo Fisher Scientific – President
Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities - Treasurer
Caitlin Leach Northwestern University – Secretary
Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University - Board Member
Rachel Conant Alzheimer’s Association – Board Member
Chol Pak Thermo Fisher Scientific – President
Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities - Treasurer
Caroline Powers American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Secretary
Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University - Board Member
Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center – Board Member
David Pugach American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – President
Tim Fenton Thermo Fisher Scientific – Treasurer
Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities – Secretary
Margaret Anderson FasterCures
Jennifer Grodsky Boston University
Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities – President
Sue Nelson American Heart Association – Treasurer
Jennifer Grodsky Boson University – Secretary
Megan Gordon Don Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center – President
Sue Nelson American Heart Association – Treasurer
Chol Pak Thermo Fisher Scientific – Secretary
Beth Felder Johns Hopkins University
Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center – President
Chol Pak Thermo Fisher Scientific – Treasurer
Caroline Powers American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Secretary
Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University - Board Member

Research supported by the NIH improves health, saves lives and offers hope to people affected by disease the world-over.

NIH-funded research touches every American and is an essential catalyst — improving health, training the next generation, advancing U.S. medical innovation and spurring economic and job growth — that keeps our nation at the forefront of biomedical research and discovery.

United for Medical Research (UMR) supports the NIH by advocating for robust annual increases to its budget. Such increases are essential for the NIH to meet today’s pressing public health needs and seize the incredible opportunities presented by advances in science and technology to understand, prevent, treat and cure our most challenging diseases.

We are working together — the research community, patient and health advocates and industry — to keep the NIH strong. If you’d like to learn about UMR membership, contact us.

Researcher performing high-throughput analysis on the BD FACSymphony™ A3 high-parameter flow cytometer.

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