Scientific Organizations Take a Stand Against Federal Travel Restrictions
The Honorable Harry Reid
Majority Leader, United States Senate
S-221, the United States Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Reid:
On behalf of the nation's professional science and technology community, we respectfully request your consideration regarding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-12-12, which concerns federal employee participation in conferences. The science and technology community supports careful oversight of federal employee meeting and travel expenditures, and the need for fiscal responsibility and transparency in the use of public funds. However, we believe that as...
Source: ActionBioscience - May 29, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
Scientific Organizations Take a Stand Against Federal Travel Restrictions
The Honorable Harry Reid
Majority Leader, United States Senate
S-221, the United States Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Reid:
On behalf of the nation's professional science and technology community, we respectfully request your consideration regarding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-12-12, which concerns federal employee participation in conferences. The science and technology community supports careful oversight of federal employee meeting and travel expenditures, and the need for fiscal responsibility and transparency in the use of public funds. However, we believe that as OMB Memo...
Source: ActionBioscience - May 29, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
Fact Sheet on Evolution in the States
Download a brief fact sheet summarizing recent developments in different states. (Source: ActionBioscience)
Source: ActionBioscience - May 6, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
Fact Sheet on Evolution in the States
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Source: ActionBioscience - May 6, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
AIBS Submits Testimony in Support of 2014 Funding for USGS, EPA, USFS
In conclusion, we urge Congress to restore funding for the ORD to the FY 2010 enacted level. These appropriation levels would allow ORD to address a backlog of research needs.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this request. (Source: ActionBioscience)
Source: ActionBioscience - May 1, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
AIBS Submits Testimony in Support of 2014 Funding for USGS, EPA, USFS
Testimony in Support of FY 2014 Funding for the United States Geological Survey, United States Forest Service, and Environmental Protection Agency Submitted by: Julie Palakovich Carr Senior Public...
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Source: ActionBioscience - May 1, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
AIBS Report on the President's 2014 Budget
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Source: ActionBioscience - April 30, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
AIBS Report on the President's 2014 Budget
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Source: ActionBioscience - April 30, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
AIBS Submits Testimony in Support of the NSF 2014 Budget
Conclusion
Continued investments in the biological sciences are critical. Sustained support for NSF will help spur economic growth and innovation, and continue to build scientific capacity at a time when our nation is at risk of being outpaced by our global competitors. Please support an investment of at least $7.626 billion for NSF for FY 2014.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this request and for your prior efforts on behalf of science and the National Science Foundation. (Source: ActionBioscience)
Source: ActionBioscience - April 19, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
AIBS Submits Testimony in Support of the NSF 2014 Budget
Outside Witness Testimony in Support of FY 2014 Funding for the National Science Foundation Submitted by: Julie Palakovich Carr Senior Public Policy Associate and Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of...
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Source: ActionBioscience - April 19, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
Ethical Issues in Pharmacogenetics
Introduction
Pharmacogenetics is the study of the role that inheritance plays in individual variation to drug response. Understanding the influence of heritability on an individual’s drug metabolism offers the potential to identify which drug, and at what dose, is likely to be safest and most effective for a particular individual, which helps medical practitioners improve patient outcomes as well as reduce adverse drug events (ADEs).
Pharmacogenetics offers medical practitioners the ability to more accurately customize medicine dosages.
Currently, the majority of medicines are taken in dosages determined by patie...
Source: ActionBioscience - April 10, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Ali Hochberg Source Type: news
Ethical Issues in Pharmacogenetics
Understanding the influence of heritability on an individual's drug metabolism helps medical practitioners improve patient outcomes and reduce adverse drug events. Pharmacogenetics promises to...
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Source: ActionBioscience - April 10, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Ali Hochberg Source Type: news
Ethical Issues in Pharmacogenetics
Introduction
Pharmacogenetics is the study of the role that inheritance plays in individual variation to drug response. Understanding the influence of heritability on an individual’s drug metabolism offers the potential to identify which drug, and at what dose, is likely to be safest and most effective for a particular individual, which helps medical practitioners improve patient outcomes as well as reduce adverse drug events (ADEs).
Pharmacogenetics offers medical practitioners the ability to more accurately customize medicine dosages.
Currently, the majority of medicines are taken in dosages determined by patie...
Source: ActionBioscience - April 10, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Ali Hochberg Source Type: news
Implementation Plan For the Network Integrated Biocollections Alliance
There are more than 1600 biological collections (biocollections) in the United States. Scientists have amassed, annotated, and curated in those collections more than one billion specimens. These specimens and their associated data are maintained for research and education and to inform wise decisions about the environment, public health, food security, and commerce.
Recognizing the value of biocollections for research, education, and society, the biocollections community coalesced in 2010 to develop A Strategic Plan for Establishing a Network Integrated Biocollections Alliance (NIBA). The plan issues a strong and urgent c...
Source: ActionBioscience - March 11, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
