NAEVR and AEVR Boards Elect Peter Mcdonnell, M.D. As the Alliances' President
03/13/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR AND AEVR BOARDS ELECT PETER McDONNELL, M.D. AS THE ALLIANCES PRESIDENT… Read More
NAEVR Releases FY2014 Funding Requests to Congress: $32 Billion for NIH and $730 Million for NEI, $10 Million for Peer Reviewed Vision Trauma Research
03/13/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR RELEASES FY2014 FUNDING REQUESTS TO CONGRESS: $32 BILLION FOR NIH AND $7… Read More
VSOs/MSOs Support Increased Funding for Vision Trauma in Independent Budget and in a Letter to Congress
02/22/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org VSOs/MSOs SUPPORT INCREASED FUNDING FOR VISION TRAUMA RESEARCH IN THE IND… Read More
AEVR Announces March 2013 Congressional Luncheon Briefings on Two Important Topics in Vision Research
02/12/2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2013 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR Announces March 2013 Congressional Luncheon Briefings On Two Importan… Read More
The Vision Community Announces Congressional Luncheon Briefings on Three Topics in Eye Disease Research and Prevention
09/23/2012 - The Vision Community Announces Congressional Luncheon Briefings on Three Topics in Eye Disease Research and Prevention Thursday, September 13, 2012 Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation 12… Read More
AEVR’s Decade of Vision 2010-2020 Initiative Releases a Value of Defense-related Vision Research Brochure
09/18/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVRs DECADE OF VISION 2010-2020 INITIATIVE RELEASES A VALUE OF DEFENS… Read More
Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research to Congress and Administration: Work Together to Avoid Devastating Impact of Sequestration
07/13/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AD HOC GROUP FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH TO CONGRESS AND ADMINISTRATION: WORK TOGETH… Read More
NAEVR Urges Congress to Avert Sequestration, Protect Core Government Functions Such As Support of Biomedical Research
07/12/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR URGES CONGRESS TO AVERT SEQUESTRATION, PROTECT CORE GOVERNMENT FUNCTION… Read More
NAEVR to Senate Appropriations Committee: Disappointed that NEI Budget Still Cut Despite a Proposed $100 Million NIH Funding Increase
06/15/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR TO SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: DISAPPOINTED THAT NEI BUDGET STILL C… Read More
NAEVR Participates in Project Gemini, an Exchange Between US and UK Blinded Veterans
05/29/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR Participates in Project Gemini, an Exchange Between US and UK Blinded Vet… Read More
NAEVR Announces Advocacy and Educational Opportunities at the 2012 ARVO Annual Meeting
04/12/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR ANNOUNCES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT THE 2012 ARVO ANNUAL… Read More
NAEVR Requests FY2013 NEI Funding of $730 Million at House Public Witness Hearing and in Written Testimony Submitted to the Senate
03/29/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR REQUESTS FY2013 NEI FUNDING OF $730 MILLION AT HOUSE PUBLIC WITNESS … Read More
AEVR and Alliance for Aging Research Release the Silver Book®: Vision Loss Volume II
03/07/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR AND ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCH RELEASE THE SILVER BOOK®: VISION LOSS VOLU… Read More
NAEVR Releases FY2013 Funding Requests to Congress: at Least $32 Billion for NIH and $730 Million for NEI, $10 Million for Peer Reviewed Vision Trauma Research
02/29/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR RELEASES FY2013 FUNDING REQUESTS TO CONGRESS: AT LEAST $32 BILLION… Read More
VSOs Support Increased Funding for Vision Trauma Research in the Independent Budget and in Letter to Defense Appropriators
02/17/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org VSOs SUPPORT INCREASED FUNDING FOR VISION TRAUMA RESEARCH IN THE INDEPENDEN… Read More
NAEVR: Disappointed in President Obama's Proposed FY2013 Flat-funding for NIH, Reduced NEI Funding
02/13/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR: DISAPPOINTED IN PRESIDENT OBAMAS PROPOSED FY2013 FLAT-FUNDING FOR N… Read More
AEVR Announces Two Congressional Briefings to be Held in March 2012 on Key Vision Research Topics: Glaucoma and Deployment-related Vision Trauma
02/09/2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2012 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR ANNOUNCES TWO CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS TO HELD IN MARCH 2012 ON KEY VISI… Read More
President Obama Signs FY2012 Appropriations Bill that Includes at Least $5 Million More for Vision Research
12/23/2011 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2011 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS FY2012 APPROPRIATIONS BILL THAT INCLUDES AT LEAST $… Read More
NAEVR Commends House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Rehberg for Proposed FY2012 NIH Funding Increase of $1 Billion
09/30/2011 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2011 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS HOUSE LHHS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR REHBERG FOR… Read More
NAEVR: Concerned About Senate Bill's FY2012 Funding Cuts to NIH/NEI During the Decade of Vision
09/26/2011 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2011 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR: CONCERNED ABOUT SENATE BILLS FY2012 FUNDING CUTS TO NIH/NEI DURING… Read More