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'''ACT for NIH''' is an American lobbying organization based in [[Washington D.C.]] It is registered as a 501(c)(4) non-profit advocacy organization, and lobbies the [[United States Congress]] to increase funding for biomedical research.<ref>''About.'' Act for NIH. Retrieved October 15, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20221015201811/https://www.actfornih.org/about/</ref> It additionally operates a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called the ACT for NIH Foundation.
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'''ACT for NIH''' is an American lobbying organization based in [[Washington D.C.]] It is registered as a 501(c)(4) [[non-profit]] advocacy organization, and lobbies the [[United States Congress]] to increase funding for [[biomedical research]].<ref>''About.'' Act for NIH. Retrieved October 15, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20221015201811/https://www.actfornih.org/about/</ref> It additionally operates a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called the ACT for NIH Foundation.
  
 
It was formed in 2017.<ref>''Act for NIH Foundation.'' Cause IQ. Retrieved October 16, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20221016014553/https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/act-for-nih-foundation,821130166/</ref>
 
It was formed in 2017.<ref>''Act for NIH Foundation.'' Cause IQ. Retrieved October 16, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20221016014553/https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/act-for-nih-foundation,821130166/</ref>
  
 
==Organization==
 
==Organization==
 
 
ACT for NIH is a member organization of the [[Coalition for Health Funding]].<ref>''Our Members.'' Coalition for Health Funding. Retrieved November 22, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20211122194259/https://www.publichealthfunding.org/our-members</ref>
 
ACT for NIH is a member organization of the [[Coalition for Health Funding]].<ref>''Our Members.'' Coalition for Health Funding. Retrieved November 22, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20211122194259/https://www.publichealthfunding.org/our-members</ref>
  
===Personnel===
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==Funding==
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The organization does not disclose on its website who funds it. Presumably [[Big Pharma]].
  
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==Personnel==
 
ACT for NIH is led by [[Richard Turman]] (President), [[Rachel Pollock]] (Vice-President) and [[Emily Williams]] (Advocacy and Operations Manager).
 
ACT for NIH is led by [[Richard Turman]] (President), [[Rachel Pollock]] (Vice-President) and [[Emily Williams]] (Advocacy and Operations Manager).
 
Advisors of ACT for NIH include:
 
 
* [[James Allison]]
 
* [[David Baltimore]]
 
* [[Eric Cantor]]
 
* [[Ronald DePinho]]
 
* [[Jennifer Doudna]]
 
* [[Bernadette Gray-Little]]
 
* [[Tom Harkin]]
 
* [[Michael Milken]]
 
* [[Siddhartha Mukherjee]]
 
* [[Phillip Ozuah]]
 
* [[Sean Parker]]
 
* [[Ronald Petersen]]
 
* [[Padmanee Sharma]]
 
* [[Michael Stephens]]
 
* [[Lori Wilson]]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{reflist}}

Revision as of 01:02, 7 July 2023

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Formation2017
HeadquartersWashington D.C.
LeaderRichard Turman
InterestsNational Institutes of Health
Membership• James Allison
• David Baltimore
• Eric Cantor
• Ronald DePinho
• Jennifer Doudna
• Bernadette Gray-Little
• Tom Harkin
• Michael Milken
• Siddhartha Mukherjee
• Phillip Ozuah
• Sean Parker
• Ronald Petersen
• Padmanee Sharma
• Michael Stephens
• Lori Wilson
Big Pharma lobbying firm

ACT for NIH is an American lobbying organization based in Washington D.C. It is registered as a 501(c)(4) non-profit advocacy organization, and lobbies the United States Congress to increase funding for biomedical research.[1] It additionally operates a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called the ACT for NIH Foundation.

It was formed in 2017.[2]

Organization

ACT for NIH is a member organization of the Coalition for Health Funding.[3]

Funding

The organization does not disclose on its website who funds it. Presumably Big Pharma.

Personnel

ACT for NIH is led by Richard Turman (President), Rachel Pollock (Vice-President) and Emily Williams (Advocacy and Operations Manager).

References

  1. About. Act for NIH. Retrieved October 15, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20221015201811/https://www.actfornih.org/about/
  2. Act for NIH Foundation. Cause IQ. Retrieved October 16, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20221016014553/https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/act-for-nih-foundation,821130166/
  3. Our Members. Coalition for Health Funding. Retrieved November 22, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20211122194259/https://www.publichealthfunding.org/our-members