Category Archives: Policy

A Participant’s Perspective on the Congressional Visits

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Recently three of us, (Tara Schwetz, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Suhrud M. Rajguru, an Assistant Professor at the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Otolaryngology, University of Miami and Leslie Satin, a … Continue reading →

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Biophysical Members Become Science Advocates

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

On April 24 and 25, Biophysical Society members Leslie Satin, University of Michigan, Tara Schwetz, Vanderbilt University, and Suhrud Rajguru, University of Miami joined with more than 200 scientists, engineers and business leaders who made visits on Capitol Hill as … Continue reading →

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Reflections on My Congressional Visits One Year Later

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

A year ago I participated in the BPS Science & Technology Congressional Visit Days.  I wanted to share a handful of simple, non-time-consuming things each of us (PIs, undergrad & grad students, postdocs, research staff) can do to advocate for … Continue reading →

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What’s Happening on Capitol Hill? HEARINGS!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

While Congress may not be passing much legislation these days, its members are busy fact finding and collecting information through congressional hearings.  While hearings are held year round, the spring is a particularly busy time on Capitol Hill as various … Continue reading →

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Scientists: Go Forth and Meet Your Congressmen!

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

It’s the middle of August and political talk is swirling on the airwaves and in the paper.  The White House is asking federal agencies to prepare budgets for 2013 that are 5 and 10 percent below the 2011 levels.  Working … Continue reading →

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