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  • Christopher Austin
    Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University — President
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    Sally Guthrie BD — Treasurer
  • Caitlin Leach
    Caitlin Leach Northwestern University — Secretary
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    Lizbet Boroughs Association of American Universities — Board Member
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    Jaren Love Association of American Cancer Institutes — Board Member
  • Christopher Austin Johns Hopkins University - President
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  • Caitlin Leach Northwestern University – Secretary
  • Rachel Conant Alzheimer’s Association – Board Member
  • Sally Guthrie BD - Board Member
  • Chol Pak Thermo Fisher Scientific – President
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  • 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
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  • Margaret Anderson FasterCures
  • Jennifer Grodsky Boston University
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  • Sue Nelson American Heart Association – Treasurer
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  • Megan Gordon Don Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
  • Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Alex Currie Vanderbilt University Medical Center – President
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  • 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

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NIH-funded research touches every American and is an essential catalyst — improving health, training the next generation, advancing U.S. medical innovation and spurring economic and job growth — that keeps our nation at the forefront of biomedical research and discovery.

United for Medical Research (UMR) supports the NIH by advocating for robust annual increases to its budget. Such increases are essential for the NIH to meet today’s pressing public health needs and seize the incredible opportunities presented by advances in science and technology to understand, prevent, treat and cure our most challenging diseases.

We are working together — the research community, patient and health advocates and industry — to keep the NIH strong. If you’d like to learn about UMR membership, contact us.

Researcher performing high-throughput analysis on the BD FACSymphony™ A3 high-parameter flow cytometer.

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