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Legislation Restricting Biomedical Research Print E-mail

In February, the ASM cosigned, with 30 other scientific organizations, a letter raising concerns with H.R. 1326, the Great Ape Protection Act (GAPA).

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ASM Endorses Friends of VA Research FY 2011 Budget Recommendation Print E-mail
ASM endorsed the Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research (FOVA) fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget recommendation of $1 billion for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical and Prosthetic Research Program and VA research facilities.
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FY 2011 Research Budget Highlights Print E-mail

In February, the Administration released its proposed budget for FY 2011.

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ASM Statement on Administration’s FY 2011 Research Budget Print E-mail

ASM issued a statement on 2 February applauding the Obama administration's proposed budget for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which included a 3.2% increase for Fiscal Year 2011.

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ASM Attends CCCLW Meeting Print E-mail

 Vickie Baselski, Chair of the Committee on Professional Affairs, attended the Coordinating Committee for the Clinical Laboratory Workforce (CCCLW) Meeting on 14 December in Chicago, Ill.

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ASM Posts Updated Emergency State Public Health Lab Contact List Print E-mail

The ASM updated its Sentinel Laboratory Guideline webpage to include an updated State Emergency Public Health Laboratory Contact List provided by the Association of Public Health Laboratories.

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