by Christian Jorgensen | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Early career researchers, including postdoctoral researchers, are the backbone of the U.S. scientific research enterprise. Currently, international scholars make up over 50% of U.S.-based postdoctoral researchers. While international scholars largely have access to...
by Fátima Sancheznieto | Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hello Dr. Collins, Dr. Tabak, and leadership. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to speak on behalf of Future of Research and represent the needs of the Early Career Researcher community today with regards to the creation of ARPA-H. That President Biden...
by futureofresearch | Feb 7, 2021 | Diversity in science, Ideas for change, News
In the week before he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, then President-elect Biden took the unprecedented step of elevating the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to a cabinet level position. In doing so, Biden...
by futureofresearch | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Future of Research Community, America’s leadership in biomedical research is dependent on our ability to recruit and retain the best talent not only domestically but also from around the world. Immigrants are a key driver of U.S. scientific and technological...
by Fátima Sancheznieto | Jun 5, 2020 | Diversity in science, News
Dear Future of Research Community, At a time when there is a continued need for as much collective grieving as there is for concrete actions, writing a statement can feel hollow. When so many in the Black community, on a regular basis, decry the systemic,...
by Adriana Bankston | Sep 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Adriana Bankston INTRODUCTION Academia often does not value those who are in the research enterprise, thus begging the question of why, how we can change that, and who is responsible for it. We each have a responsibility of ensuring that we are not losing academic...
by Gary McDowell | Jun 13, 2019 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Ideas for change, Mentoring
FoR Chicago 2019: Mentoring Future Scientists The importance that departments and institutions attach to supporting good mentorship, and providing mechanisms for accountability and addressing poor mentorship, have become an issue of intense scrutiny for early career...
by Gary McDowell | Jun 7, 2019 | International scientists, News, NIH, Policy
On Wednesday, the United States Senate Finance Committee met to discuss Foreign Threats to Taxpayer – Funded Research: Oversight Opportunities and Policy Solutions. The webpage includes a video of the session (which begins approximately 30 mins in) and written...
by Gary McDowell | Jun 4, 2019 | Ideas for change, NIH, Policy
On Wednesday June 5th at 9.45am Eastern, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on “Foreign Threats to Taxpayer – Funded Research: Oversight Opportunities and Policy Solutions”. This is part of the growing discussion about threats to...
by Gary McDowell | Jun 3, 2019 | Data, Diversity in science, Ideas for change, NIH, Policy, Postdoc benefits
The Board of Directors at Future of Research has been preparing a response to the Request for Information (RFI): Institutional Accountability to Promote Inclusive Excellence (Notice Number: NOT-RM-19-001) issued recently by the National Institutes of Health, and due...
