Three ASBMB members and a congressional staffer stand in front of Senator Mitch McConnell's office door with an American flag beside them.
ASBMB members were on Capitol Hill recently! To support ASBMB's asks for sustained biomedical research, use the link below to send a letter to your members Congress.
asbmb.quorum.us/campaign/156...
➡️ Read more about Hill Day: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
ASBMB staff Lynn Marquis, Raechel McKinley and Shannon Freedman pose for a photo with ASBMB committee members, fellows, delegates from the Advocacy Training Program and other ASBMB members in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
On March 6, ASBMB members convened in Washington, D.C., for the society’s Capitol Hill Day. They met with lawmakers & staff to call for increased federal investment in basic science via strong funding for the agencies that power U.S. scientific innovation.
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-... #ScienceServesUsAll
Great #ASBMB2026 conference!
#asbmb #asbmb26 #scienceservesusall @asbmb.bsky.social @montgomerycollege.bsky.social
Science Serves Us All: A Thread🧵
TL;DR: Last week I joined @asbmb.bsky.social on Capitol Hill to meet with congressional offices and advocate for stronger federal investment in scientific research and training programs. Info on how to get involved below.
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates (1/6)
Awesome representation from @uwmadscience.bsky.social at the @asbmb.bsky.social #ASBMB2026 meeting in DC! #ScienceServesUsAll
Keep the momentum going—use the link in bio to send a letter to your policymakers urging the highest possible funding increases for federal science agencies.
➡️ asbmb.quorum.us/campaign/156...
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
Two ASBMB members pose for a photo inn front of the U.S. Capitol. They are holding ASBMB folders.
Four ASBMB members pose for a photo inn front of the U.S. Capitol.
Three people pose for a photo in front of Tim Kaine's office during the 2026 ASBMB Hill Day.
Four people pose for a photo after a meeting during the 2026 ASBMB Hill Day.
Hill Day is a wrap! Huge thanks to all our members who joined us on Capitol Hill to advocate for strong federal support for basic research.
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
I was on Capitol Hill today with @asbmb.bsky.social urging lawmakers to support strong federal investment in
scientific research and training. Also to support : predictable and sustained funding.
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
photo of 3 people in front of mark pocan’s capitol office
Photo of 3 people in front of Tammy Baldwin’s capitol hill office
US Capitol building
Great day of science advocacy! #ASBMBadvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
@asbmb.bsky.social @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social
A group of more than 50 scientists pose for a photo in front of the U.S. Capitol.
Next up: 120 meetings with congressional staff on Capitol Hill to discuss why strengthening federal support for basic research is essential for U.S. competitiveness. NIH and NSF investments drive innovation!
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
www.asbmb.org/advocacy
Today, scientists from across the country will head to Capitol Hill to advocate for biomedical research funding — including @crystalmendoza.bsky.social, an ASBMB member who is excited to share why this work matters!
www.asbmb.org/advocacy
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
Tomorrow, Sudheesh Allikka Parambil will head to Capitol Hill for ASBMB’s Hill Day to advocate for biomedical research.
Alongside scientists from across the country, he will meet with congressional offices to highlight the many benefits of investing in research!
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
ASBMB Hill Day participants will be asking lawmakers to support $51.3B for NIH, $9.9B for NSF, and $9.5B for DOE Office of Science and the national labs to power discovery and innovation.
Researchers will be asking lawmakers to support $51.3B for NIH, $9.9B for NSF, and $9.5B for DOE Office of Science and the national labs to power discovery and innovation.
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
www.asbmb.org/advocacy
A group of professionals organizing and reviewing documents, related to the March 2026 ASBMB Hill Day, spread across a large conference table in a modern office setting.
Behind the scenes: ASBMB staff is ready for Hill Day on Friday! Stay tuned for more. #ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
www.asbmb.org/advocacy
Met with congressional staff yesterday with Ed Eisenstein to talk about the importance of stable predictable funding for fundamental research and to thank our representatives and senators for their support. #ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll
Thank you to the @asbmb.bsky.social for standing up for science and scientists!
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
Thank you to the @asbmb.bsky.social for standing up for science and scientists!
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
Today's Hill Day is a wrap — thank you to everyone who participated!
➡️ You can share the impact of science research too: www.asbmb.org/advocacy/sci....
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
Text states in 2024, NIH funding supported over 407,000 jobs nationwide.
NIH supported more than 407,000 jobs in 2024. Research funding strengthens communities. Join ASBMB in highlighting the value of basic research: www.asbmb.org/advoca....
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
ASBMB Hill Day | ASBMB leaders had a great morning meeting with Senate offices! Next up: the House of Representatives to continue emphasizing how federal funding supports world-changing science.
Join ASBMB in highlighting the value of basic research: lnkd.in/eZ9N2Ku2.
#ScienceServesUsAll
Text states: In 2024, 358,000 people were supported through NSF funding.
ASBMB’s Hill Day message to Congress: NSF supports more than 350,000 people every year. Join ASBMB in highlighting the value of basic research: www.asbmb.org/advoca....
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
ASBMB leaders smile and wave while standing across the street from the U.S. Capitol.
Hello from Capitol Hill, where ASBMB leaders are advocating for science funding!
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
A graphic with text reads that reads NSF is the only federal agency that funds all fields of fundamental science and the hashtag #ScienceServesUsAll on a blue scientific background.
As ASBMB leaders meet w/Congress on Capitol Hill today, they are highlighting why NSF’s role is so important in driving innovation. NSF is the only federal agency funding all areas of fundamental science.
You can share the impact of science research too: www.asbmb.org/advoca.... #ScienceServesUsAll
Text stating 268 Nobel Prize winners have received NSF funding with the phrase 'Science Serves Us All' on a blue background.
268 Nobel Prize winners received support from NSF. Federal investments fuel world-changing science. Help amplify the impact of science: www.asbmb.org/advoca....
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
Text states NIH funding helped develop 354 of 356 drugs approved from 2010–2019. That's more than 99 percent.
NIH supported the science behind 354 of 356 approved drugs. Federal research drives medical progress. Help amplify the impact of science: www.asbmb.org/advoca....
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
$94.58 billion in NIH funding flowed back into the U.S. economy in 2024. Every dollar boosted jobs, businesses and local communities.
One of the key messages for tomorrow's ASBMB Hill Day is that NIH funding is an economic engine.
Every dollar invested in NIH returns $2.56 to the U.S. economy through jobs, innovation, and commercial activity rooted in NIH driven research.
www.asbmb.org/advocacy/sci... #ScienceServesUsAll
A graphic that reads: Over 99 percent of drugs approved between 2010 and 2019 received NIH funding,
ASBMB Hill Day fact for Congress: NIH supported the science behind more than 99% of approved medications from 2010-2019.
Join ASBMB in highlighting the value of basic research: www.asbmb.org/advoca....
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
A graphic with text that reads: Every $1 invested in research returns $2.56 to the U.S. economy.
Every dollar invested in NIH returns $2.56 to our economy. Science funding pays off.
Join ASBMB in highlighting the value of basic research: www.asbmb.org/advocacy/sci....
#ScienceServesUsAll #ASBMBAdvocates
