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Biology in the Federal Science Enterprise

Explore how the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) represents biology in science policy, metrics for effectiveness, and science policy advice for the new Administration and Congress. Learn about FASEB's advocacy initiatives, policy development mechanisms, core public policy issues, and communications strategies. Discover FASEB's national awards, targets for the new Administration and Congress, and legislative relations on Capitol Hill.

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Biology in the Federal Science Enterprise

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  1. Biology in the Federal Science Enterprise Howard Garrison Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology April 17, 2008

  2. Three Questions • How does FASEB describe and represent biology with respect to science policy? • What are the metrics for determining FASEB’s effectiveness? • How will FASEB provide science policy advice for the new Administration and the next Congress?

  3. 21 FASEB Member Societies Representing ~85,000 scientists What is FASEB?

  4. Advocacy Is A Core Part of Our Mission • Pre-1989 • Six member societies • Centralized organization • Major scientific meeting • Post-1989 • Public affairs emphasis • New governance • Rapid growth

  5. What We Do • Policy development • Government liaison and advocacy • Policy research • Communications • Coalition building • Publicoutreach

  6. Policy Development Mechanisms • Consensus conferences • Subject matter experts • Face-to-face interaction • Science Policy Committee • Organized into issue-based subcommittees • Staffed by professionals • Ultimate oversight by FASEB Board

  7. Core Public Policy Issues • Federal funding for research • Protect the environment for research • Create the next generation of scientists • Fight regulatory burden • Animal research • Stem cell research • Research misconduct • Conflict of interest • Biosecurity • Challenge political interference in • Peer review • Science education

  8. How does FASEB describe and represent the biological sciences • Scope of involvement • Experimental biology • Biomedical and related life sciences • Agencies: NIH, NSF, USDA, VA and DOE • Representation • Membership (21 societies) • Working scientists

  9. Communications Initiatives • Washington Update • Breakthroughs in Bioscience • State advocacy PowerPoints • E-action alerts • Subscribers • Mass alerts • Research reports • Training • Funding trends • Evolution Coalition survey and report

  10. Legislative Relations • Activist tradition of FASEB leadership • Capitol Hill office • Full-time presence • Strong working relationships with staff • High-level consultants • Strategic intelligence • Access

  11. Metrics for determining success • Outcomes • Appropriations increases • Regulatory restraint • Animal research (AWA; AETA) • Operational definition of research misconduct • Membership • Responses to e-action alerts • Visibility • Influence • Recognition

  12. National Awards • 2002 Research!America award for an “Organization That Has Distinguished Itself by Its Advocacy” • 2007 National Postdoctoral Association “Distinguished Service Award” • Individual development plan • Publications on workforce issues • Advocacy for health benefits for postdocs • Addressing the needs of under-represented minorities

  13. Targets for new Administration • Presidential campaign • Communications with candidates • Public education • ScienceCures.org • Debates • White House meeting? • Strengthen agency relationships • Leadership meetings • Staff communications

  14. Targets for Next Congress • Member meetings • FASEB President • FASEB Capitol Hill Days • Member society meetings • Freshman briefing • E-action alerts • Issue briefings?

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