ACT for NIH

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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). Advisory committee as of 2023.[4]

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