Senate Confirms Monica Bertagnolli as Director of the National Institutes of Health
Today the Senate confirmed Monica Bertagnolli, MD, as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two weeks after the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee approved her nomination. The vote was 62-36. Dr. Bertagnolli had previously served as Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) before President Biden nominated her to lead […]
Congress Averts Government Shutdown, Passes Short-Term Continuing Resolution
Just hours before a potential shutdown of the federal government, Congress passed, and the President signed, a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps the government operating. The CR was necessary because Congress has been unable to pass the regular twelve Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills before the start of the fiscal year on October […]
Emerging Vision Scientists Advocate, Educate, About the Value of Vision Research
The class of the Ninth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day (see names in the box below) who participated in the AEVR and NAEVR events reflecting the breadth of breakthrough vision research and were nominated by their Departments of Ophthalmology or Schools/Colleges of Optometry from across the nation On September 20, AEVR’s Research Saving Sight, Restoring […]
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2024 LHHS Spending Bill
On July 27, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) spending bill. The bill would fund the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at a level of $47.8 billion, an increase of $943 million over FY2023. This stands in contrast to the bill approved […]
NAEVR Statement on House Appropriations Committee Proposed FY2024 NIH Budget
(Washington, DC) The National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) expresses concern over the proposed funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the House Labor Health and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Committee Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget. As a leading advocate for medical research and innovation in vision care, NAEVR represents […]
House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee Approves FY2024 Spending Bill that Cuts NIH $2.8 Billion, Flat Funds NEI
Today, the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 spending bill. The markup was very contentious, with Democrats strongly criticizing the bill for its severe cuts to social programs. The bill passed by a voice vote, clearing it for full Committee consideration. Republican leaders have […]
AEVR Congressional Briefing Focuses on Rare Eye Diseases
Featured speaker Ben Shaberman, PhD (Foundation Fighting Blindness) addresses the audience Click here to watch the video On May 25, AEVR held a Congressional Briefing that focused on less-common eye diseases that, despite affecting fewer people than conditions such as Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), still cause vision loss and blindness in […]
Debt Limit Increased with Expected Impacts on Non-Defense Programming
Last week, the House and Senate passed, and on June 3, 2023, the President signed, the “2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act,” an agreement to raise the nation’s debt ceiling while enacting concessions on current and future spending. With the debt limit reached on January 19, 2023, the Treasury Department has used “extraordinary measures” since then to […]
At ARVO Annual Meeting, Researchers Urge Congress to Support Increased Funding for NIH, NEI
NAEVR’s Dan Ignaszewski and David Epstein spoke with interested researchers about how to increase federal funding for the NEI At the 2023 ARVO Annual Meeting in New Orleans, the NAEVR Booth served as the “Town Hall” for vision research funding advocacy and education. NAEVR wishes to thank the many ARVO members who visited, including those […]
In Senate Hearing, NIH Director Tabak States that Proposed Cuts to NIH Funding Would Have ‘Chilling’ Effect on Science
On May 4, the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing with National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, regarding the Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 NIH budget request. Dr. Tabak was accompanied by several members of his senior team (see box below). Opening […]
