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About Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Founded in 1912, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) was originally created by three independent scientific organizations to provide a forum in which to hold educational meetings, develop publications, and disseminate biological research results. What started as a small group of dedicated scientists has grown to be the nation’s largest coalition of biomedical researchers, representing 27 scientific societies and over 120,000 researchers from around the world. FASEB is now recognized as the policy voice of biological and biomedical researchers.
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President Donald Trump will leave office next year having overseen robust growth in federal science spending over his 4 years in office, despite his administration’s repeated efforts to slash research budgets. Carlos Barria/Reuters
Massive 2021 U.S. spending bill leaves research advocates hoping for more
Dec. 22, 2020 , 5:20 PM
The massive $1.4 trillion spending bill that the U.S. Congress finally agreed upon this week should once again reverse the deep cuts the President Donald Trump had proposed for most science agencies, although the outgoing politician has threatened not to sign the bill. Even if he does, the modest hikes for 2021 have left the research community wanting more.
Since the first COVID-19 case was reported, millions of individuals have been infected worldwide, with over a million deaths attributed to the virus. The pandemic has also severely impacted economies worldwide, and countries have long awaited the development of a vaccine to combat the disease. Following several rounds of lockdowns in the U.S. and other countries, multiple vaccine candidates have finally been approved and are being distributed in the U.S. and across the world.
As vaccines become more widely available, new questions arise for scientists, public health officials, and government officials, who must coordinate to address vital next steps, including which countries and populations will be prioritized to receive the vaccine first. Which vaccine should people get, and will they be willing? How long can a vaccine guarantee immunity? What will be the cost?