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
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 buprenorphine 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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Madhukar Pai | 8.12.25
Twenty-five years ago, I had a life-changing experience. I got the biggest break in my career. My application to do a Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, was accepted, and I was offered funding support through a National Institutes of Health program called the Fogarty AIDS International Training Program. I had little money those days, and without NIH funding and a welcoming professor who cared deeply about global health, I could have never left India for higher education in the United States.
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Anjali Iyer | 8.14.25
As federal agencies move to limit research funding in higher education, the University of Utah could lose up to $110 million annually if a federal cap on indirect cost recovery is enacted — a shift that would significantly cut back the amount of research conducted on campus.
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Lauren Rhodes | 8.15.25
Federal budget cuts are sending shockwaves through the Triangle's research community, and the long-term impacts are frightening for many.
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Jennifer Shutt [States Newsroom], 6.11.25
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya testified Tuesday that he will work with Congress to potentially reverse a steep cut to the agency’s funding the White House proposed earlier this year in its budget request.
Bhattacharya told highly critical Republicans and Democrats on the Senate panel that writes the NIH’s annual spending bill that he’s “happy” to work with lawmakers to find a funding level that everyone can support in the months ahead.