Research Means Hope : In the News

Learn more about the recent press conference sponsored by ResearchMeansHope.org in honor of National Medical Research Day.

ResearchMeansHope.org Press Release (PDF, 2 pages)
Press Conference Photos (PDF, 4 pages)

News Stories

Bellevue Leader (PDF, 1 page)
Madison Star-Mail (PDF, 1 page)
Ohio State University Medical Center
Omaha World-Herald (PDF, 1 page)
Omaha World-Herald, Rosenquist editorial (PDF, 2 pages)
Research!America blog (PDF, 1 page)
The University of Iowa
University of Maryland School of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Videos of the Press Conference

Part I (10:13)
Dr. Edward Miller, M.D., Dean of the Medical Faculty, CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Chair of the ResearchMeansHope.org campaign, introduces the press conference. Chloe Lamprecht, age 12, shares her story of living with diabetes.

Part II (11:11)
Olivia Grace Jones, age 5, says hello to the audience telling them she has a new heart. Schonay Barnett-Jones tells her family's story of hope in finding a new heart for her daughter Olivia. Judith S. Bond, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Assistant Dean for Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, explains her role as a diabetes researcher and the continued need for investment in NIH.

Part III (18:14)
The Honorable Billy Tauzin, president and CEO of PhRMA, expresses his story battling cancer and calls on members of Congress to keep the momentum of ARRA going with NIH budget increases. Questions are addressed by the speakers and sponsors of the ResearchMeansHope.org campaign.

Supporter Press Statements

American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (PDF, 1 page)
Association of American Medical Colleges (PDF, 1 page)
Association of American Universities (PDF, 1 page)
American Heart Association / American Stroke Association (PDF, 1 page)
Biophysical Society (PDF, 1 page)
Columbia University Medical Center (PDF, 4 pages)
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (PDF, 1 page)
Interstitial Cystitis Association (PDF, 1 page)
National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (PDF, 1 page)
National Alliance on Mental Illness
PhRMA (PDF, 2 pages)
The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research (PDF, 1 page)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (PDF, 1 page)
The American Gastroenterological Association (PDF, 1 page)
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis (PDF, 1 page)
American Society of Nephrology (PDF, 1 page)
Research Amer!ca (PDF, 1 page)

The news that the National Institutes of Health will receive a $10 billion infusion of funds as part of the economic recovery package is welcome indeed. But while these funds will provide critical, short-term support during these difficult financial times, the fundamental challenge for medical research remains — ensuring sustained, real growth of the NIH budget over the long term.

Tell your members of Congress you support significant, annual increases in medical research funding. Send your message today.

A simple, effective way to express your support for significant, annual increases in medical research funding.

Learn about the coalition of patients, physicians, and researchers of America's medical schools, teaching hospitals, universities, research companies, and organizations who are supporting ResearchMeansHope.org.

Let others know about our mission to increase funding for medical research.