EB 2007 Public Policy Session

 

 

EB 2007 PUBLIC POLICY SESSION

NIH at the Crossroads: How Diminished
Funds Will Impact Biomedical Research and What Scientists Can Do About It.


Speakers: Elias Zerhouni, NIH Director and John Porter, Hogan & Hartson
Date: Monday, April 30 from 12:45-1:45 PM
Rep. Porter will provide a legislative overview of the FY 2008 outlook for the NIH and will discuss how scientists have an obligation as citizens to become politically active
and aware and make suggestions for what needs to be done to make an impact. Dr. Zerhouni will provide details on the current state of the NIH enterprise and offer projections based on the FY 2008 budget.