AI cancer diagnosis tools. Precision medicine. Blood-based diagnostics. All of these are built on federally-funded basic research. It's the science that tech companies scale into healthcare breakthroughs. Federal research + tech innovation = better health for everyone. #SaveOurCures #HealthTech

25-30M Americans have rare diseases. That's too few per condition for companies to profit from treatments. Federal research doesn't ask "Is this profitable?" It asks, "Can we help?" Every family deserves hope, not just profitable ones. Tell lawmakers to #SaveOurCures: http://fundresearch.org

Three critical stories this week show why protecting research funding matters: *Science funding cuts jeopardize American innovation *HIV cuts threaten California's Black & Latino communities *Federal judge blocks UC funding threats Read more: FundResearch.org/news #SaveOurCures

Federal research prevents disease, not just treats it. Prevention research saves more lives than treatment research, and requires long-term funding that only the government provides. #SaveOurCures: fundresearch.org

Despite funding challenges, American research continues its resilience: Tell your lawmakers to #SaveOurCures and keep funding biomedical research: http://fundresearch.org With sustained support, we can protect tomorrow's new discoveries.

Enjoying the long weekend? Take 5 minutes to protect medical breakthroughs. Budget negotiations for biomedical research funding are not finalized. Tell your lawmakers how it matters to your family. Take time to speak up: FundResearch.org Your voice matters BEFORE decisions are made. #SaveOurCures

🦃 This Thanksgiving, we're grateful for the medical breakthroughs keeping families together. Grandparents who are here because of heart treatments. Cancer survivors celebrating. Children thriving with diabetes care. Priceless moments. Happy Thanksgiving! #SaveOurCures

Your kids will have better healthcare than you do because of research happening today in federally funded labs. <1% of the federal budget means continuous medical progress for the next generation. Every parent wants the best for their kids. Federal research makes it happen. #SaveOurCures

Funding uncertainty is driving young brain scientists to reconsider their careers, putting research into Alzheimer's, autism, and Parkinson's at risk. We can't afford to lose a generation of researchers. Read more and speak up to your lawmakers: fundresearch.org/news #SaveOurCures

The breakthrough that saves your life in 2035 is being discovered RIGHT NOW in a federally-funded lab. 10-20 years from discovery to treatment. But it only takes <1% of the federal budget to make it happen. Tell your lawmakers to continue the funding and #SaveOurCures: http://fundresearch.org

Federal research investment = measurable patient outcomes. ✓ 93% of cancer treatments ✓ Transformed chronic disease care ✓ Rare disease breakthroughs others won't fund ✓ $2.50 return per $1 invested Tell your lawmakers to #SaveOurCures: http://fundresearch.org

Private research focuses on conditions that affect large numbers of people. Federal funding supports research into diseases regardless of patient population size. Every family deserves hope. Federal research funding delivers it. Tell members of Congress to #SaveOurCures: http://fundresearch.org

Your medicine cabinet tells the story of American innvovation: *Diabetes treatments *Heart medications *Mental health support *Allergy relief It all started w/federal research funding. The cure your family needs tomorrow is being discovered today. Tell Congress to #SaveOurCures: FundResearch.org

NEW REPORT: 383 medical studies testing treatments were stopped due to funding cuts, affecting 74,000+ patients: https://apnews.com/article/nih-funding-cuts-32b9b7bad01457a5412af26e394e3735 Tell Congress how disruptions like these set research back: FundResearch.org #SaveOurCures

The importance of federally funded research remains a top news headline across the United States. Visit fundresearch.org to learn ways you can speak up to your lawmakers and ask them to #SaveOurCures. #FundNIH #FundResearch

During 60 Minutes, Dr. Joan Brugge shared how her federally funded research identified the earliest precursors of breast cancer. This is American innovation saving lives. Support continued federal research funding. Ask your lawmakers to #SaveOurCures: http://fundresearch.org

Dear Congress, When the federal government reopens, please remember that research cannot simply stop and restart. #SaveOurCures and make sure the federal government funds research that saves American lives. Send this message to your lawmakers: http://fundresearch.org

Your career might depend on research funding, even if you're not a scientist. 400K jobs: project managers, data analysts, communications pros, facility managers, business development. Make sure lawmakers do not forget the need to #FundResearch when the government reopens: http://fundresearch.org

In the news last night on 60 Minutes, Harvard chemist and molecular biologist David Liu shared the impact of government funding cuts on the future of biomedical research. Go to fundresearch.org/news to watch the full report and use the site to tell lawmakers to #SaveOurCures.

The future of biomedical research continues to be in the news - this is a crucial time to make sure we speak up! Visit http://fundresearch.org to learn how to #SaveOurCures

Let's talk about why funding basic research is smart spending: Federal biomedical research = <1% of budget, $2.50 return per $1 invested. Imagine if every government program had this ROI. Speak up for research funding so it's top of mind when the government shutdown ends: http://fundresearach.org

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UPDATE: The federal shutdown has temporarily paused budget negotiations, including proposed cuts to biomedical research funding. Tell Congress that research funding matters to YOUR family: http://fundresearch.org #SaveOurCures #FundNIH #FundResearch

Insulin. Chemotherapy. Antibiotics. Vaccines. All came from "impractical" basic research. No basic research = No breakthroughs = No new treatments. Speak up for the importance of basic research: http://fundresearch.org #SaveOurCures #AmericanInnovation

What's basic research? The "useless" science that changes everything. Federal funding helps researchers take the long view that companies can't. That's how breakthrough treatments are born. #SaveOurCures #FundNIH

Doctors treat today's patients. Researchers create tomorrow's cures. Working for years without recognition, they're solving health crises we haven't even encountered yet. The unsung heroes of healthcare. 🔬 Thank you, biomedical researchers! #SaveOurCures #FundNIH

Biomedical breakthroughs take YEARS. Researchers dedicate entire careers to single diseases, thousands of experiments, countless setbacks. Most Americans couldn't name a single biomedical researcher. They persist anyway. Because someone's life depends on it. #SaveOurCures

Today's research assistants, tomorrow's cure-finders: Federal funding helps train the next generation of biomedical scientists. By investing in researchers today means investing in decades of future discoveries. Speak up: http://fundresearch.org #SaveOurCures #ScienceEducation #FutureReady

Imagine running the same experiment 1,000 times. 999 might fail. Imagine dedicating your career to a problem that might not be solved in your lifetime. That's a biomedical researcher. 💙 They keep going because somewhere, a family is waiting for hope. #SaveOurCures

Every discovery starts small. A cell. A protein. A hypothesis. But the impact? Limitless. That discovery becomes a treatment. That patient sees their grandchildren grow up. Those grandchildren inherit a healthier world. This is why we invest in research. #SaveOurCures

NIH funding: $1 → $8.38 in private R&D. Research universities = economic engines. Early-career grants = 30 years of breakthroughs. 76 patents per $100M. Investment builds America's future. Raise your voice in support of federally-funded research: FundResearch.org #SaveOurCures #FundNIH

174 NIH Nobel Prize winners created breakthroughs you use daily: Alzheimer's tests, CRISPR, COVID vaccines, cancer treatments, diabetes meds. Support research at FundResearch.org #SaveOurCures #FundNIH

NIH funding in FY2024: → $2.56 economic return per $1 invested → 407,782 jobs across all 50 states → $94.58B in economic activity → Benefits every state & nearly every congressional district Smart investment = lives saved + communities strengthened Visit FundResearch.org #SaveOurCures

The COVID vaccine proves we can't wait for emergencies to START research. Basic science TODAY = rapid response TOMORROW. Tell Congress: Fund basic science research NOW so we're ready for emergencies. Visit FundResearch.org to speak up to your lawmakers. #SaveOurCures #BasicScience #FundNIH

30 million Americans have rare diseases. 95% have NO approved treatment. Why? Not profitable enough for private companies to research. Federal funding is literally the only hope. Visit FundResearch.org #SaveOurCures

Here's biomedical research reality: it takes 10-15 years from discovery to a new drug's approval When Congress cuts funding mid-study, that research doesn't pause; it ends. Years of progress lost. Studies restart from zero. Visit FundResearch.org to speak up #SaveOurCures

Federal research doesn't just fund discoveries - it trains the next generation of scientists who will make tomorrow's breakthroughs. Speak up to lawmakers so they will invest in the future: FundResearch.org #SaveOurCures #NextGenScientists #ScienceTraining

Dr. Owen Witte explains how bringing together different technical approaches and expertise helps teams solve problems faster and make discoveries sooner. Encourage lawmakers to keep federal funding so all researchers can play their part: http://fundresearch.org #SaveOurCures

Meet Judith Stone, advocating for senior health research! Delirium affects hospitalized older adults and can lead to dementia if untreated. But it's PREVENTABLE through research-based solutions. Visit FundResearch.org to support senior health research! #SaveOurCures

Federal biomedical research isn't just about health - it's about JOBS. Every $1 invested returns $2.50 to the economy & supports 400K American jobs across all sectors. Research funding = economic development in every state. Tell Congress jobs matter: FundResearch.org #SaveOurCures #EconomicImpact

Read the latest news on the state of biomedical research as federal funding continues to be incredibly important for ongoing and future scientific discoveries. Visit fundresearch.org to speak up and read the latest.

Federal biomedical research funding is a smart investment benefiting America economically, scientifically & medically. Advocacy is ongoing, not a one-time effort. Visit FundResearch.org #SaveOurCures

Federal funding = 80% of US medical research. Private sources can't replace it. If Congress cuts it, future treatments get delayed, new medicines slow down. Speak out to lawmakers and visit FundResearch.org #SaveOurCures

Ray Casey has essential tremor - uncontrollable shaking that threatened his career as a pipe fitter welder. After a focused ultrasound clinical trial, he regained 100% use of his right hand restored, 98% use of his left hand. Clinical research makes a difference! fundresearch.org #SaveOurCures

Behind every treatment is a team of dedicated researchers. Biomedical scientists spend years, sometimes decades, pursuing answers that save lives. Their patience, precision, and passion make medical miracles possible. #SaveOurCures

The #SaveOurCures team is keeping up with all of the latest developments around how the government is funding biomedical research. Here's a look at just a few of many ways journalists are covering the need to #FundNIH: https://www.fundresearch.org/news/ #SaveOurCures #FundResearch

The medicines in your cabinet today started as "basic research" that seemed unrelated to practical applications. Antibiotics came from studying mold. Heart medications are from studying plant compounds. Today's basic research = next breakthroughs. fundresearch.org #SaveOurCures #FundNIH

Medical research gives us all hope. Researcher Dr. Owen Witte shares how health emergencies that were once impossible became routine, thanks to government-funded biomedical research. Visit FundResearch.org to tell lawmakers why continued NIH funding gives us all more hope! #SaveOurCures #FundNIH

Mel Mann was diagnosed with leukemia in 1995 and given 3 years to live, only 1% chance of finding a bone marrow donor. That changed thanks to a clinical trial. 30 years later: "Clinical research saved my life." Visit fundresearch.org to support funding for life-saving research. #SaveOurCures

Research universities in all 50 states receive federal biomedical research funding, creating economic opportunities and fostering scientific advancements in every community. Support research in YOUR state: fundresearch.org #SaveOurCures #ResearchEverywhere #LocalEconomicImpact

YOUR PHONE EXISTS because the government invested in "useless" basic research decades ago! It's the same with medical research - today's basic science leads to tomorrow's life-saving treatments. Visit FundResearch.org to tell Congress to keep funding research #SaveOurCures #PhoneForGood #FundNIH