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Senator Capito spoke at a UMR event on NIH and rural states in October 2023.     

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Our Members

UMR is a coalition of leading research institutions, patient and health advocates and private industry seeking strong and sustainable increases in funding for the National Institutes of Health in order to save and improve lives, advance innovation and fuel the economy.

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Alzheimer's Association
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for Cancer Research
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
American Society of Hematology
Association of American Cancer Institutes
Association of American Universities
Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
MIT
Northwestern University
Stanford UIniversity
Texas A&M University Health
Thermo Fisher Scientific
University of Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Health
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UMR Board and Officers

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  • Caitlin Leach
    Caitlin Leach Northwestern University — UMR President
  • Jaren Love
    Jaren Love Association of American Cancer Institutes — UMR Treasurer
  • Ken Monahan
    Ken Monahan Thermo Fisher Scientific — UMR Secretary
  • Alex Sutton
    Alex Sutton American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) — UMR Board Member
  • Christina West
    Christina West Vanderbilt University — UMR Board Member
  • Caitlin Leach Northwestern University — UMR President
  • Jaren Love Association of American Cancer Institutes — UMR Treasurer
  • Christina West Vanderbilt University — UMR Board Member
  • Sally Guthrie BD — UMR Board Member
  • Caitlin Leach Northwestern University — UMR President
  • Jaren Love Association of American Cancer Institutes — UMR Treasurer
  • Mary Beth Spencer Thermo Fisher Scientific — UMR Secretary
  • Christina West Vanderbilt University — UMR Board Member
  • Julie Nickson American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) — UMR Board Member
  • Sally Guthrie BD — UMR Board Member
  • Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University — President
  • Sally Guthrie BD — Treasurer
  • Caitlin Leach Northwestern University — Secretary
  • Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities — Board Member
  • Jaren Love Association of American Cancer Institutes — Board Member
  • Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University - President
  • Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities - Treasurer
  • Caitlin Leach Northwestern University – Secretary
  • Rachel Conant Alzheimer’s Association – Board Member
  • Sally Guthrie BD - Board Member
  • Chol Pak Thermo Fisher Scientific – President
  • Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities - Treasurer
  • Caitlin Leach Northwestern University – Secretary
  • Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University - Board Member
  • Rachel Conant Alzheimer’s Association – Board Member
  • Chol Pak Thermo Fisher Scientific – President
  • Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities - Treasurer
  • Caroline Powers American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Secretary
  • Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University - Board Member
  • Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center – Board Member
  • David Pugach American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – President
  • Tim Fenton Thermo Fisher Scientific – Treasurer
  • Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities – Secretary
  • Margaret Anderson FasterCures
  • Jennifer Grodsky Boston University
  • Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities – President
  • Sue Nelson American Heart Association – Treasurer
  • Jennifer Grodsky Boson University – Secretary
  • Megan Gordon Don Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
  • Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center – President
  • Sue Nelson American Heart Association – Treasurer
  • Chol Pak Thermo Fisher Scientific – Secretary
  • Beth Felder Johns Hopkins University
  • Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center – President
  • Chol Pak Thermo Fisher Scientific – Treasurer
  • Caroline Powers American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Secretary
  • Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University - Board Member

Why Join UMR?

UMR is a long-standing, respected, and effective voice on Capitol Hill advocating for strong NIH funding.

Roundtable discussion with previous NIH Director Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli in September 2024.           

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As a member, you will:

  • Help shape UMR’s advocacy strategy
  • Build cross-sector relationships beyond your own industry
  • Stay ahead of emerging NIH funding and policy issues via UMR meetings and member intelligence sharing
  • Engage in meetings with senior staff at NIH and Congressional offices and committees
  • Have access to informed content and state-specific resources to bolster your own outreach and advocacy
  • Amplify your organization’s impact through coordinated campaigns, Capitol Hill events, and visibility in reports and digital resources shared broadly with policymakers and the media

UMR membership dues are structured by organization type.

To ensure broad participation across the research community, private industry, and patient and health advocacy organizations, we offer tiered membership levels. Dues vary by tier.

Tier 1

  • Corporations

Tier 2

  • Industry Trade Associations
  • Foundations
  • Philanthropic Organizations

Tier 3

  • Universities
  • Academic Medical Centers

Tier 4

  • Patient Groups
  • Scientific and Academic Associations

Interested in UMR membership?

Contact us to learn more.

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