NAEVR on President Obama's Proposed FY2015 Budget: NEI Funding is Not Adequate to Face Vision Challenges
03/07/2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2014 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR ON PRESIDENT OBAMAS PROPOSED FY2015 BUDGET: NEI FUNDING IS NOT ADEQUATE… Read More
NAEVR Releases FY2015 Funding Requests to Congress: $32 Billion for NIH and $730 Million for NEI, $10 Million for Peer Reviewed Vision Trauma Research
02/18/2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2014 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR RELEASES FY2015 FUNDING REQUESTS TO CONGRESS: $32 BILLION FOR NIH AND … Read More
VSOs/MSOs Support Funding for Vision Trauma Research in the FY2015 Independent Budget
02/12/2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2014 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org VSOs/MSOs SUPPORT FUNDING FOR VISION TRAUMA RESEARCH IN THE FY2015 INDEPEN… Read More
NAEVR on State of the Union Address: Administration and Congress Must Restore Sequester Cuts to NIH/NEI and Grow the Research Budget
01/29/2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2014 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR ON STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS: ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS MUST RESTO… Read More
NAEVR Thanks Congress for Partial Restoration of Sequester Cuts, Urges Adequate NEI Funding to Address Challenges of the "Decade of Vision"
01/16/2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2014 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR THANKS CONGRESS FOR PARTIAL RESORTATION OF SEQUESTER CUTS, URGES ADEQUA… Read More
Dod's Vision Trauma Research Program Issues Program Announcement for $14.5 Million in Awards
10/30/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org DODs VISION TRAUMA RESEARCH PROGRAM ISSUES PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT FOR $14.5 MI… Read More
AEVR Announces 20th Anniversary Brochure Entitled the Value of Federally Funded Vision Research
10/09/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR RELEASES 20th ANNIVERSARY BROCHURE ENTITLED THE VALUE OF FEDERALLY FUNDE… Read More
NAEVR/AEVR Rallies for Medical Research on Capitol Hill
09/03/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR/AEVR RALLIES FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ON CAPITOL HILL (Washington, D.C.)… Read More
AEVR Announces 20th Anniversary Congressional Reception on October 9, 2013, in Rayburn Foyer
08/19/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION ON OCTOBER 9, 2013, I… Read More
The Vision Community Announces Four Congressional Events on Major Topics in Eye Disease Research and Prevention During Fall 2013
08/19/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org The Vision Community Announces Four Congressional Events on Major Topics in Eye… Read More
AEVR International AMD Week Congressional Briefing Features One of Thomson Reuters Sciencewatch's "Hottest Researchers"
08/19/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR INTERNATIONAL AMD WEEK CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING FEATURES ONE OF THOMSON REUTE… Read More
The National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research
07/12/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS SENATE INCREASE FOR NIH, NEI (Washington, D.C.) Today, the Natio… Read More
NAEVR to Congressional Appropriators: $139 Billion Cost for Eye and Vision Disorders Requires Necessary Funding for NEI
07/01/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR TO CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATORS: $139 BILLION COST FOR EYE AND VISION DISO… Read More
NAEVR Commends Senate Spending Allocations, Notes Importance of NEI Funding As a Result of a New $139 Billion Estimate of the Annual Cost of Vision Disorders
06/20/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS SENATE SPENDING ALLOCATIONS, NOTES IMPORTANCE OF NEI FUNDING AS … Read More
NAEVR's Maryland Members Urge Sen. Mikulski to Improve on NEI Funding Proposed in the President's FY2014 Budget
06/17/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVRs MARYLAND MEMBERS URGE SEN. MIKULSKI TO IMPROVE ON NEI FUNDING PROPOSED… Read More
NAEVR/AEVR Announces the Death of NAEVR/AEVR Founder and Former President Stephen Ryan, M.D.
04/30/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR/AEVR ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF NAEVR/AEVR FOUNDER AND FORMER PRESIDENT STEP… Read More
NAEVR to Senate: Improve Upon the President's FY2014 Budget Request for the NEI, Which Has No Growth and Jeopardizes Vision Research
04/29/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR TO SENATE: IMPROVE UPON THE PRESIDENTS FY2014 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE NE… Read More
NAEVR on President Obama's Proposed FY2014 Budget: Applauds NIH Budget Increase, Disappointed in No Growth in the NEI Budget
04/10/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR ON PRESIDENT OBAMAS PROPOSED FY2014 BUDGET: APPLAUDS NIH BUDGET INCREAS… Read More
NAEVR Announces Advocacy and Educational Opportunities at the 2013 ARVO Annual Meeting
03/28/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR ANNOUNCES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT THE 2013 ARVO ANNUA… Read More
NAEVR Reacts to H.R. 933 Which Finalizes FY2013 Funding
03/26/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR REACTS TO H.R. 933 WHICH FINALIZES FY2013 FUNDING (Washington, D.C.) To… Read More