NAEVR Submits FY2019 Testimony to House Appropriators Requesting at Least $39.3 B in NIH, $800 M in NEI Funding
04/23/2018 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2018 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR SUBMITS FY2019 TESTIMONY TO HOUSE APPROPRIATORS REQUESTING AT LEAST $39… Read More
NAEVR Announces Advocacy and Educational Opportunities at the 2018 ARVO Annual Meeting
04/01/2018 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2018 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR ANNOUNCES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT THE 2018 ARVO… Read More
NAEVR Commends Congress for Passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 with Robust NIH and NEI Funding Increases
03/23/2018 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2018 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS CONGRESS FOR PASSAGE OF THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS… Read More
NAEVR Releases Requests to Congress for FY2019 NIH/NEI and Dod's Vision Research Program Funding
02/16/2018 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2018 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR RELEASES REQUESTS TO CONGRESS FOR FY2019 NIH/NEI AND DOD’s VI… Read More
NAEVR Supports Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Statement on President's FY2019 Budget: "Provide Meaningful Funding Increases Above Inflation Within the Base NIH Budget"
02/13/2018 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2018 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR SUPPORTS AD HOC GROUP FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH STATEMENT ON PRESIDE… Read More
NAEVR Commends Congress for Passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 that Increases FY2018 and 2019 Discretionary Spending Caps
02/12/2018 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2018 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS CONGRESS FOR PASSAGE OF THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF… Read More
AEVR Announces March 2018 Congressional Briefings on Glaucoma and Defense-related Vision Research
02/06/2018 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2018 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES MARCH 2018 CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON GLAUCOMA AND DE… Read More
AEVR Announces First-ever Keratoconus Congressional Briefing Recognizing National Keratoconus Day 2017
10/16/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER KERATOCONUS CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING RECOGNIZING NAT… Read More
NAEVR to Host Contact Congress Booth at American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting in Chicago
10/04/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR TO HOST CONTACT CONGRESS BOOTH AT AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY ANNUAL … Read More
NAEVR Commends Senate Appropriators for Proposed FY2018 $2 Billion NIH Increase, $26 Million NEI Increase
09/07/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS SENATE APPROPRIATORS FOR PROPOSED FY2018 $2 BILLION … Read More
AEVR Announces the Third Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill
08/03/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES THE THIRD ANNUAL EMERGING VISION SCIENTISTS DAY ON CAP… Read More
NAEVR Expresses Appreciation for the House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee's Proposal to Increase FY2018 NIH Funding
07/14/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR THE HOUSE LHHS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMI… Read More
Vision Community Recognizes July As Dry Eye Awareness Month with Release of Major Study of the Disease to be Featured in a Congressional Briefing
06/20/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2017 CONTACT: Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society Amy Gallant Sullivan, 617-605-7128, amy@tearfilm.org James F. Jorkasky Alliance for Eye and Vision Research Executi… Read More
NAEVR to Senate Regarding FY2018 Appropriations: Fund NIH at $36.1 Billion, NEI at $800 Million
05/30/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR TO SENATE REGARDING FY2018 APPROPRIATIONS: FUND NIH AT $36.1 BILLI… Read More
FY2018 Trump Budget Threatens the Health—and Eye Health— of All Americans; NAEVR Calls on Congress to Reject the Proposal and Advance Medical Research
05/22/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org FY2018 TRUMP BUDGET THREATENS THE HEALTHAND EYE HEALTHOF ALL AMERICANS… Read More
NAEVR Statement on FY2017 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
05/01/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR STATEMENT ON FY2017 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL (Washingto… Read More
NAEVR Supports March for Science
04/03/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director 240-221-2905 jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR SUPPORTS THE MARCH FOR SCIENCE … Read More
NAEVR Announces Advocacy and Educational Opportunities at the 2017 ARVO Annual Meeting
04/01/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR ANNOUNCES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT THE 2017 ARVO… Read More
NAEVR Supports FY2017 NIH Increase Despite Trump Administration Proposal to Cut Funding
03/28/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR SUPPORTS $2 BILLION FY2017 NIH INCREASE DESPITE TRUMP ADMINISTRA… Read More
NAEVR Supports Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Statement on President's FY2018 Budget Blueprint: Keeping "America First" Requires NIH Investment
03/16/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR SUPPORTS AD HOC GROUP FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH STATEMENT ON PRESIDEN… Read More