NAEVR to House: Increase NIH by $2 Billion in Each FY2017 and 2018 to Maintain Sustained, Predictable Funding
03/07/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR TO HOUSE: INCREASE NIH BY $2 BILLION IN EACH FY2017 AND 2018 TO M… Read More
NAEVR Releases FY2017 and 2018 Funding Requests for NIH/NEI and Dod's Vision Research Program
02/17/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR RELEASES FY2017 and 2018 FUNDING REQUESTS FOR NIH/NEI AND DOD… Read More
AEVR Announces March 2017 Congressional Briefings on Glaucoma and Defense-related Vision Research
02/06/2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2017 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES MARCH 2017 CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON GLAUCOMA AND D… Read More
NAEVR to Trump Transition Team: Vision Health Critical to Campaign Themes of Productivity, Independence and Quality of Life
12/12/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR TO TRUMP TRANSITION TEAM: VISION HEALTH CRITICAL TO CAMPAIGN … Read More
As Congress Passes Short-term Continuing Resolution, NAEVR Urges it to Return After the Election to Finalize FY2017 Appropriations with a $2 Billion NIH Increase
09/29/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AS CONGRESS PASSES SHORT-TERM CONTINUING RESOLUTION, NAEVR URGES I… Read More
September 2016 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Report Entitled Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative: Vision for Tomorrow
09/15/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES REPORT THAT RECOMMENDS PUBL… Read More
NAEVR Urges Congress to Pass a Short-term Continuing Resolution and Return After the Election to Finalize FY2017 Appropriations with $2 Billion NIH Increase
09/09/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2016, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR URGES CONGRESS TO PASS A SHORT-TERM CONTINUING RESOLUTI… Read More
JAMA Ophthalmology Publishes Results of AEVR's 2014 Survey on the Public's Attitudes About Vision Loss
08/04/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org JAMA OPHTHALMOLOGY PUBLISHES RESULTS OF AEVRs 2014 SURVEY ON THE PUB… Read More
Recognized the Committees Efforts to Increase Biomedical Research Funding for the Second Year
07/14/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR Recognizes House Efforts to Grow Biomedical Research Funding at N… Read More
AEVR Announces the Second Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill
07/11/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES THE SECOND ANNUAL EMERGING VISION SCIENTISTS DAY ON CAP… Read More
NAEVR Commends Senate for Making NIH Funding a Priority in FY2017 Appropriations
06/09/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS SENATE FOR MAKING NIH FUNDING A PRIORITY IN FY2017 APPRO… Read More
AEVR Announces June 8 Congressional Briefing—dry Eye: Today's Research, Tomorrow's Solutions
05/09/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES JUNE 8 CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING—DRY EYE: TODAYS RESEARCH, T… Read More
NAEVR Announces Advocacy and Educational Opportunities at the 2016 ARVO Annual Meeting
04/08/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR ANNOUNCES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT THE 2016 ARVO ANNUAL… Read More
NAEVR to House and Senate: Increase NIH and NEI Appropriated Funding by 7.5 Percent, Reflecting Five Percent Real Growth Above Biomedical Inflation
04/08/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR TO HOUSE AND SENATE: INCREASE NIH AND NEI APPROPRIATED FUNDING BY 7.5 PE… Read More
NAEVR Disappointed in the President's Reliance on Mandatory Funding in the FY2017 Budget Request
02/10/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR DISAPPOINTED IN THE PRESIDENTs RELIANCE ON MANDATORY FUNDING IN THE… Read More
NAEVR Releases FY2017 Funding Requests for NIH/NEI and the DOD Vision Research Program
02/10/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR RELEASES FY2017 FUNDING REQUESTS FOR NIH/NEI AND THE DOD VISION RESE… Read More
AEVR Announces March 2016 Congressional Briefings on Glaucoma and Defense-related Vision Research
02/02/2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2016 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES MARCH 2016 CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON GLAUCOMA AND DEFENSE-R… Read More
NAEVR Commends Congress for Increased NIH/NEI Funding Levels in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
12/16/2015 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2015 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS CONGRESS FOR INCREASED NIH/NEI FUNDING LEVELS IN THE CONSOLI… Read More
NAEVR Urges Congress to Support the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
10/28/2015 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2015 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR URGES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2015 (Washing… Read More
AEVR Announces Fall 2015 Capitol Hill Events: Congressional Briefings and Evening Reception to Maintain the Momentum for Vision Research Funding
09/10/2015 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2015 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES FALL 2015 CAPITOL HILL EVENTS: CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS AND … Read More