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‘Our work is about science transforming people’s lives’

Ann West, chair of the 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ Public Affairs Advisory Committee, sits down Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health.

Applied research won’t flourish without basic science

Three senior figures at the US National Institutes of Health explain why the agency remains committed to supporting basic science and research.

91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ weighs in on NIH reform proposal

The agency must continue to prioritize investigator-initiated, curiosity-driven basic research, society says.

91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ members advocate for basic science

In 65 meetings on Capitol Hill, scientists urged legislators to support budget increases for NIH, NSF and DOE.

Can science publishing be both open and equitable?

An updated memo from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has researchers, funders and publishers looking ahead

NIH diversity supplements offer a pathway to independence

These funding mechanisms have been underutilized. The 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ public affairs staff offers recommendations to change that.

The inside scoop on NSF fellowships

National Science Foundation program directors share how grad students and postdocs can secure coveted funds.

Funding opportunities to explore

Beyond the National Institutes of Health, a number of U.S. government agencies provided funding for basic scientific research.

‘The implosion of the large laboratory business model’

NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch talks about challenges for researchers, what the agency is doing to help early-career scientists and the future of academic labs.