Policy

Lisa McCorkell, co-founder of the Patient-Led Research Collaborative (PLRC), knows firsthand the debilitating effects of Long COVID. Since March 2020,…

We are deeply concerned about the damage to the biomedical research enterprise that will occur as a result of drastic reductions in the size of the federal scientific workforce.

AAI is strongly opposed to the recent decision by NIH to reduce the reimbursement rate for indirect costs to 15% for all research institutions.

In response to the news that the Senate Finance Committee had advanced the nomination of Kennedy to a full Senate vote, we issued a statement reaffirming the global impact of vaccines and the power of the research that underpins their safety and efficacy.

AAI is pleased to announce Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and journalist Dr. Katherine Wu as the recipients of the 2024 AAI Public Service Award. This prestigious award is presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advocacy and support of basic biomedical and immunologic research. 

AAI Public Affairs provide their analysis of the incoming US Government and what it could mean for science.

The AAI Public Policy Fellowship Program (PPFP) provides early-career researchers with the opportunity to learn about and participate in the public policy and legislative activities of AAI. Ahead of applications for 2025-26 Fellows opening, we spoke to previous Fellow, Dr Emma Hornick from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Iowa, about her experience.