ACT for NIH
 ACT for NIH      | |
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| Formation | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Washington D.C. |
| Leader | Richard Turman |
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ACT for NIH is an American lobbying organization based in Washington D.C. It is registered as a 501(c)(3) 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 led by Richard Turman (President), Rachel Pollock (Vice-President) and Emily Williams (Advocacy and Operations Manager).
Advisors
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
- ↑ About. Act for NIH. Retrieved October 15, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20221015201811/https://www.actfornih.org/about/
- ↑ 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/
