American Medical Research Saves Lives
Welcome to Americans for Medical Research. This non-partisan campaign unites scientific societies, patient advocates and other stakeholders to educate the public about the critical importance of federal funding for medical and health research at NIH.
If you live or work in Kansas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Utah, we want to hear from you and possibly feature you and your research in local press!
Media training will be provided and anonymity is an option.
Please click on your state below for more information.
For all science society members, we will soon have sample op eds, letters-to-the-editor and social media posts you can target to your individual communities as well as messages to your members of Congress. Stay tuned!
We can make a difference together!
Americans Depend on NIH-Funded Research
Communications Toolkit
The work of scientists and researchers often goes unheralded, but here is your opportunity to change that.
Over the last century, NIH-funded research has led to lifesaving treatments and has improved the quality of life for countless Americans living with heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and more. To keep up this lifesaving progress, join Americans for Medical Research, a campaign urging robust federal investment in medical and health research.
Use this toolkit to help communicate the value of your work to the public and support this campaign. Together, we can advocate for science and support the millions of Americans who depend on NIH-funded research. Let’s get to work and make your voice heard!
Keep Up the Progress
Kids with cancer, seniors with Alzheimer’s and families looking for answers are counting on NIH-funded clinical trials and research. Each year, thousands of children join NIH-backed cancer trials, and more than 230 Alzheimer’s trials are underway with treatments now able to help slow the disease in its early stages. We’re closer than ever to breakthroughs that could help millions of Americans
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We are seeking researchers and patients who live or work in Kansas to share their stories about how they have been affected by NIH funding cuts and budget uncertainty. We will use these stories as part of a coordinated campaign in our target states to raise awareness about what’s at stake when federal support for medical and health research is in doubt.
We are also interested in stories which illustrate to the public why federally funded medical and health research is crucial. How will your research contribute to our understanding of a specific disease, condition or public health challenge? How will your research potentially take us closer to a new treatment and improvements in health?
If you or someone you know is willing to participate in media interviews, speak publicly, and/or post on social media about the impact of these proposed funding cuts, please fill out this form. Stories may be featured in press releases and across online platforms.
We recognize some individuals may require anonymity to discuss impacts publicly, our team can work to keep your story anonymous. If you have any questions, please reach out to nihstories@skdknick.com. -
We are seeking researchers and patients who live or work in North Carolina to share their stories about how they have been affected by NIH funding cuts and budget uncertainty. We will use these stories as part of a coordinated campaign in our target states to raise awareness about what’s at stake when federal support for medical and health research is in doubt.
We are also interested in stories which illustrate to the public why federally funded medical and health research is crucial. How will your research contribute to our understanding of a specific disease, condition or public health challenge? How will your research potentially take us closer to a new treatment and improvements in health?
If you or someone you know is willing to participate in media interviews, speak publicly, and/or post on social media about the impact of these proposed funding cuts, please fill out this form. Stories may be featured in press releases and across online platforms.
We recognize some individuals may require anonymity to discuss impacts publicly, our team can work to keep your story anonymous. If you have any questions, please reach out to nihstories@skdknick.com. -
We are seeking researchers and patients who live or work in Pennsylvania to share their stories about how they have been affected by NIH funding cuts and budget uncertainty. We will use these stories as part of a coordinated campaign in our target states to raise awareness about what’s at stake when federal support for medical and health research is in doubt.
We are also interested in stories which illustrate to the public why federally funded medical and health research is crucial. How will your research contribute to our understanding of a specific disease, condition or public health challenge? How will your research potentially take us closer to a new treatment and improvements in health?
If you or someone you know is willing to participate in media interviews, speak publicly, and/or post on social media about the impact of these proposed funding cuts, please fill out this form. Stories may be featured in press releases and across online platforms.
We recognize some individuals may require anonymity to discuss impacts publicly, our team can work to keep your story anonymous. If you have any questions, please reach out to nihstories@skdknick.com. -
We are seeking researchers and patients who live or work in Utah to share their stories about how they have been affected by NIH funding cuts and budget uncertainty. We will use these stories as part of a coordinated campaign in our target states to raise awareness about what’s at stake when federal support for medical and health research is in doubt.
We are also interested in stories which illustrate to the public why federally funded medical and health research is crucial. How will your research contribute to our understanding of a specific disease, condition or public health challenge? How will your research potentially take us closer to a new treatment and improvements in health?
If you or someone you know is willing to participate in media interviews, speak publicly, and/or post on social media about the impact of these proposed funding cuts, please fill out this form. Stories may be featured in press releases and across online platforms.
We recognize some individuals may require anonymity to discuss impacts publicly, our team can work to keep your story anonymous. If you have any questions, please reach out to nihstories@skdknick.com.
Share Your Story
Heart Disease: prevention strategies have led to a 67.6% decrease in deaths.
Opioid Use Disorder: the development of a drug to treat the disorder has reduced the risk of dying from successive overdoses by 38%.
Breast Cancer: the five-year survival rate for breast cancer has risen from 75% to 99% when caught early.
Childhood Cancer: the development of chemotherapy has increased childhood cancer survival rates from 5% to 85%.
Thanks to NIH research, groundbreaking treatments and therapies have prolonged people’s lives and dramatically improved their quality of life.
Imagine What’s Possible with Investments in Scientific Research
Imagine what could be possible if we continue to invest in medical research and make even more progress on the diseases that impact American families every day.
“Many formerly debilitating and fatal chronic diseases, genetic conditions and cancers are now curable or manageable thanks to medical innovation. Treatments that would once have been miraculous are commonplace.”
- Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Taskforce Members
Supporters
News
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Suzanne King | 11.3.25
Every year, the University of Kansas Cancer Center must file a report with the National Cancer Institute in order to get its annual grant allotment.
This year that typically routine report, known in research jargon as a noncompeting renewal, was repeatedly rewritten. Triggering words targeted by the Trump administration had to be eliminated before a $2.8 million allocation was finally funneledto the cancer center in mid-September, two months later than expected.
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Ella Adams | 10.31.25
Higher education, biopharma and business leaders argued Thursday, Oct. 30, that while $400 million is likely not enough to fill gaps in the higher ed and medical research sectors left by federal cuts, lawmakers need to sign onto the governor's plan to ensure Massachusetts doesn't fall behind in the sectors it touts the most.
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Jessica Moore | 10.30.25
As a biomedical researcher, there have been countless ways research funded by the NIH has impacted me. Back before I had any idea that biomedical research was a career path, in elementary school, I witnessed the battle that my paternal grandmother fought against Alzheimer’s disease. My maternal grandfather had died young at 56 from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, so I felt both sides of my family rally around my grandfather and his quest to find treatment options for my grandmother. At such a young age, I could understand how critical a biomedical breakthrough would be to this devastating disease. These early experiences shaped my understanding of how critical neurobiology research is, as diseases of the brain can be uniquely devastating—impacting bodily, cognitive, mental, and emotional processes.
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Margaret Roarty | 10.28.25
When Mila Wood turned three years old this past June, her parents were concerned about how far behind she was developmentally from her twin sister.
After numerous tests and visits to specialists, the Susquehanna couple received some devastating news: Mila had Spastic Paraplegia 50, or SPG50, an incredibly rare neurodegenerative disease that affects roughly a dozen children in the United States and less than 100 worldwide.
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Brea Hollingsworth | 10.25.25
Some members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus joined together with breast cancer advocates at Meredith College in Raleigh to discuss how federal cuts are impacting research and funding.
North Carolina Rep. Deborah Ross and New Mexico Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández met with some state lawmakers and breast cancer awareness advocates on Friday.