A Message from AAI President Stephen C. Jameson on the Termination of Essential NIH Workers
AAI President, Stephen C. Jameson, responds to the news that 10,000 staff will lose their jobs across HHS, including thousands from NIH, FDA and CDC.
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AAI Hosts 14th Annual Hill Day for Early Career Researchers
The ten participants of the 2024-2025 AAI Public Policy Fellows Program traveled to Washington, D.C., for the Capitol Hill Day program, where they advocated for biomedical research.
Leading Organizations Unite to Affirm Vaccine Safety Amid Rising Misinformation and Declining Trust
In response to growing concerns over vaccine misinformation, declining public trust in science, and recent outbreaks of preventable diseases, a coalition of scientific and medical organizations, led by the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) and the American College of Physicians (ACP), has issued a unified statement affirming vaccine safety and emphasizing the critical role of vaccinations in public health.
Coalition Statement on the Impact and Safety of Vaccines
Statement on the impact and safety of vaccines led by the American Association of Immunologists and the American College of Physicians.
The Path Forward for Long COVID Research
AAI members Drs. Akiko Iwasaki and E. John Wherry share what they think is key to tackling the problem of Long COVID.
Long COVID: An Often Invisible Disability
Lisa McCorkell, co-founder of the Patient-Led Research Collaborative (PLRC), knows firsthand the debilitating effects of Long COVID. Since March 2020,…
Statement on Threat to the Federal Scientific Workforce
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 Strongly Opposes NIH Cuts to Research Funding
AAI is strongly opposed to the recent decision by NIH to reduce the reimbursement rate for indirect costs to 15% for all research institutions.
AAI responds to Senate committee approval of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be HHS Secretary
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 announces 2024 Public Service Award
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.