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White House Gives Congress the Right Blueprint for AI Policy, Says Center for Data Innovation
WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release:
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White House Gives Congress the Right Blueprint for AI Policy, Says Center for Data Innovation
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In response to the White House's release of its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, a set of legislative recommendations, the Center for Data Innovation issued the following statement from Director Daniel Castro :
The White House has laid out exactly the kind of AI agenda Congress should have been pursuing all along: one that addresses
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WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release:
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White House Gives Congress the Right Blueprint for AI Policy, Says Center for Data Innovation
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In response to the White House's release of its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, a set of legislative recommendations, the Center for Data Innovation issued the following statement from Director Daniel Castro :
The White House has laid out exactly the kind of AI agenda Congress should have been pursuing all along: one that addresseslegitimate public concerns without smothering innovation. This framework recognizes that the United States will not lead in AI by regulating from a place of fear, but by removing barriers to deployment, supporting adoption across the economy, and targeting policy to real harms.
Instead of blunt tools like sweeping age verification requirements, the administration rightly emphasizes empowering parents with meaningful controls. It recognizes the real harms-such as AI-enabled fraud-and calls for giving law enforcement the tools they need to respond.
The recommendations avoid some of the worst instincts in today's AI debate. Rather than defaulting to alarmism about mass technological unemployment, they focus on helping workers adapt through education, training, and workforce support. They also take a measured approach to copyright by recognizing the importance of allowing courts to resolve fair use questions, rather than rushing into rules that would undermine lawful AI training and weaken U.S. competitiveness.
Most importantly, the framework makes a clear case for federal preemption of burdensome state AI laws. The United States cannot remain competitive if developers, businesses, and users face fifty different legal regimes governing a general-purpose technology. A fragmented approach would slow deployment, raise compliance costs, and make it harder for American firms to scale. Congress should take this recommendation seriously and establish a light-touch national framework that preserves room for states to enforce generally applicable laws while preventing a patchwork of conflicting AI rules.
This is a serious, pragmatic, and pro-innovation blueprint for AI governance that addresses genuine concerns, while keeping the focus where it belongs: enabling the broad deployment of AI across the American economy. That is an agenda worthy of bipartisan support.
Contact: Nicole Hinojosa, press@datainnovation.org
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Original text here: https://itif.org/publications/publications/2026/03/20/white-house-gives-congress-the-right-blueprint-for-ai-policy/
WLF Urges Supreme Court to Clarify Disclosure Limits of "Fraud-on-the-Market" Theory
WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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WLF Urges Supreme Court to Clarify Disclosure Limits of "Fraud-on-the-Market" Theory
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"Allowing 'new signals' from stale information to support class certification threatens to unleash a wave of abusive securities fraud litigation."
-Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation
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Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review and head off deepening confusion over the scope of
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WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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WLF Urges Supreme Court to Clarify Disclosure Limits of "Fraud-on-the-Market" Theory
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"Allowing 'new signals' from stale information to support class certification threatens to unleash a wave of abusive securities fraud litigation."
-Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation
Click here to read WLF's brief.
Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review and head off deepening confusion over the scope ofdisclosure requirements under federal securities law. WLF contends that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit erred by permitting repackaged public information to establish price impact as a "new signal" to the market under the Basic presumption, undermining the doctrine's efficient-market foundation. WLF's brief was prepared with pro bono assistance from Lyle Roberts and Billy Marsh of A&O Shearman.
The case arises from a securities-fraud class action alleging that Johnson & Johnson made misleading statements. Plaintiffs pointed to later stock price drops following disclosures consisting of a news article summarizing public information, a jury verdict, and a law firm press release-all based on facts already known to the market. The district court certified the class, and the Third Circuit affirmed, holding that such disclosures need not contain genuinely new information to be actionable so long as they communicated a "new signal."
In its amicus brief, WLF argues that the ruling below contradicts the Supreme Court's precedents in Basic and Goldman Sachs, creates a circuit split with the First, Second, Fourth, and Eleventh Circuits, and risks injecting confusion into loss causation and class-period determinations. The decision also threatens to fuel meritless event-driven securities lawsuits and exert immense settlement pressure on public companies.
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Original text here: https://www.wlf.org/2026/03/20/communicating/wlf-urges-supreme-court-to-clarify-disclosure-limits-of-fraud-on-the-market-theory/
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: Canton SA Recycling Employees Scrap Steelworkers Union
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 20 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Canton SA Recycling Employees Scrap Steelworkers Union
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Recycling workers voted by over 2-1 margin to remove unpopular union, escape forced union payments
Canton, OH (March 20, 2026) - A group of over 40 employees of SA Recycling in Canton have successfully voted Steelworkers union officials out of power at their facility by a wide margin. SA Recycling worker Leslie Frase spearheaded the effort by filing a petition in February in which her coworkers demanded that
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 20 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Canton SA Recycling Employees Scrap Steelworkers Union
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Recycling workers voted by over 2-1 margin to remove unpopular union, escape forced union payments
Canton, OH (March 20, 2026) - A group of over 40 employees of SA Recycling in Canton have successfully voted Steelworkers union officials out of power at their facility by a wide margin. SA Recycling worker Leslie Frase spearheaded the effort by filing a petition in February in which her coworkers demanded thatthe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hold a union decertification election at their workplace. Frase filed the petition with free legal aid from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys.
The NLRB is the federal agency responsible for enforcing private sector labor law, a task that includes administering votes to install (or "certify") and remove (or "decertify") unions. Frase's petition contained more than enough signatures from her coworkers to trigger a decertification vote under NLRB rules. In February, the NLRB approved an agreement that set the election date for March 5, and specified that the vote would take place among "[a]ll full-time and regular part-time production and maintenance employees, including truck drivers." On March 19, the NLRB certified the vote result, making official the Steelworkers union's ouster.
Ohio lacks Right to Work protections, meaning Steelworkers union officials had the power to force Frase and her coworkers to pay money to the union hierarchy as a condition of keeping their jobs. In contrast, in Right to Work states like Ohio's neighbors Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia, union membership and financial support are the voluntary choice of each worker. Now that Frase and her coworkers have voted to decertify the union, Steelworkers union officials have lost their power to impose forced-dues contracts on the workers.
"Steelworkers union officials had been in our workplace for quite a while, and did little to improve our working lives. Yet dues money was still coming out of our paychecks to support union activities," commented Frase. "The fact that we voted the Steelworkers union out by such a wide margin speaks to the fact that employees didn't think we were getting a good deal. We are very grateful to Foundation attorneys for their assistance."
The tally of the March 5 vote showed Frase and her fellow SA Recycling workers voting the Steelworkers out 28-12.
Foundation attorneys have noticed a marked increase in worker requests for help in decertifying unpopular unions. NLRB statistics indicate that in 2025 (the last year for which data is available), decertification petition filings are up almost 40 percent from 2020.
"Foundation attorneys were proud to help Ms. Frase and her fellow recycling employees scrap a Steelworkers union they pretty clearly did not want," commented National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix. "However, it's important to recognize that many employees across the United States have a path to voting out a union that is much more difficult: Many arbitrary Biden-era NLRB rules are still in effect, which give union officials a multitude of ways to stop workers from exercising their right to vote.
"Independent-minded workers across the country are teaming up with Foundation staff attorneys to challenge many of these rules, and the Trump Administration should ensure that the NLRB is well-equipped to reshape labor regulations around employee free choice and not union boss power," Mix added.
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The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization providing free legal aid to employees whose human or civil rights have been violated by compulsory unionism abuses. The Foundation, which can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-336-3600, assists thousands of employees in about 200 cases nationwide per year.
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Original text here: https://www.nrtw.org/news/sa-recycling-decert-03202026/
Georgia Public Policy Foundation Issues Commentary: Fight Against Red Tape Continues in Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by policy analyst J. Thomas Perdue:
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The Fight Against Red Tape Continues in Georgia
Georgia is one of many states that has recently begun to look critically at its growing regulatory code.
Lawmakers, business leaders and policy advocates have pointed out how regulations enacted by unelected bureaucrats in the executive branch have placed an unnecessary burden on the state's workers and industries. The lack of legislative oversight in what functions as de facto lawmaking
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ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by policy analyst J. Thomas Perdue:
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The Fight Against Red Tape Continues in Georgia
Georgia is one of many states that has recently begun to look critically at its growing regulatory code.
Lawmakers, business leaders and policy advocates have pointed out how regulations enacted by unelected bureaucrats in the executive branch have placed an unnecessary burden on the state's workers and industries. The lack of legislative oversight in what functions as de facto lawmaking(this is especially true at the federal level) is another concern. This problem is compounded by the fact that Georgia's code has grown unchecked for decades, resulting in a lack of transparency as well as redundant, outdated and even contradictory rules.
But as the state's code grows, so too does the list of other states that have taken steps to reduce their own. Those efforts demonstrate a widespread shift away from passive acceptance of regulatory growth. Despite lawmakers' desire to maintain Georgia's status as "the best state for business," the push for meaningful regulatory reform has not been free of obstacles.
At the beginning of 2025, the first year of Georgia's current two-year legislative session, the lieutenant governor's office sent a clear signal that the state was getting serious about regulatory reform with the announcement of the Red Tape Rollback Act. This resulted in Senate Bill 28, introduced by Sen. Greg Dolezal. It was an omnibus package that bundled together several ideas seen in other states that have proved more effective and enduring.
It would have required small-business impact analyses for bills, added stronger economic impact analysis requirements for agency rules, expanded the General Assembly's ability to object to or override proposed rules and required periodic review and sunset of administrative rules so agencies would have to justify keeping them on the books. Despite passing the Senate last year, SB 28 was not brought up for a vote in the House and has not advanced this year.
Despite this, regulatory reform is still very much alive at the Capitol. Instead of one sweeping package, lawmakers have moved a series of smaller, targeted fixes.
One of these is House Bill 903, which was introduced by Rep. Alan Powell (R-Hartwell) and passed the House in February. This bill would apply the state's Administrative Procedures Act (APA) to all agencies across the executive branch. This means that more state agencies would have to work through a legislative framework of notice, review and possible override by following the APA's requirements before adopting rules or deciding contested cases.
For rulemaking, Georgia's APA generally requires agencies to give at least 30 days' notice of a proposed rule, publish the proposed text and synopsis and provide a chance for public participation before adoption. The APA also governs contested cases and judicial review, including notice and hearing requirements in agency adjudications.
This idea is one of several regulatory reform efforts that simply returns powers and responsibilities to their intended branches of government. Rep. Powell pointed this out in his floor speech, saying that, "for too long, this House has been derelict in its duties due to the bureaucracy of the state that passes rules and regulations that we don't have oversight to."
Rep. Powell noted that his own constituents had asked him many times over his long tenure in the House about a given law, only to find that "law" was a regulation put forth by the bureaucracy that had the effect of law.
House Bill 1178 also strengthens legislative oversight by giving the House Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee the authority to review budget matters, require reporting and provide for audits of state spending and performance. Its sponsor is Rep. Mitchell Horner (R-Ringgold).
To complete the trifecta, lawmakers have also sought curbing administrative overreach by reforming how the judiciary handles the regulatory process through House Bill 1247, sponsored by Rep. Matt Reeves (R-Duluth). This bill creates the "Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Act."
Currently, when an agency and a regulated party disagree over what a law requires, courts primarily give benefit of the doubt to the agency's interpretation. This process is commonly referred to as "judicial deference." It can function as a shortcut through our system of separated powers because it involves the executive branch performing duties meant for other branches. HB 1247 would require Georgia courts to decide questions of law without defaulting to an agency's preferred interpretation.
Other proposals reflected the same broader skepticism of unchecked administrative policymaking, but didn't make it through Crossover Day. House Bill 1078, for example, would have required agencies to periodically review and sunset existing rules, one of the more common regulatory reform tools found in other states.
While this session has not seen the sweeping overhaul of the administrative state that many advocates might have wanted, there's still a chance to make progress on regulatory reform, as consequential proposals are still alive.
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Original text here: https://www.georgiapolicy.org/news/the-fight-against-red-tape-continues-in-georgia/
Congressional Reauthorization of SBIR/STTR Is a Win for U.S. Innovation, Says ITIF
WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release:
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Congressional Reauthorization of SBIR/STTR Is a Win for U.S. Innovation, Says ITIF
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WASHINGTON-Following Congress's passage of the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, which reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following
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WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release:
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Congressional Reauthorization of SBIR/STTR Is a Win for U.S. Innovation, Says ITIF
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WASHINGTON-Following Congress's passage of the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, which reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the followingstatement from Stephen Ezell, vice president of global innovation:
Congress has done its part to restore SBIR/STTR. President Trump should sign the legislation into law as soon as possible. For more than four decades, SBIR/STTR has been one of the most effective tools in the U.S. innovation system for helping small firms turn federally backed research into commercial success.
Though the program accounts for just 3.2 percent of federal extramural R&D funding, it has delivered outsized results, generating more than $40 billion in awards, over 70,000 patents, and 700 public companies. Its impact is evident in the companies it helped support, including Apple, Qualcomm, Amgen, Biogen, and iRobot.
Restoring SBIR/STTR would strengthen a proven engine of American innovation and help ensure the United States does more to move breakthrough technologies out of the lab and into the marketplace.
Contact: Austin Slater, press@itif.org
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Original text here: https://itif.org/publications/publications/2026/03/20/congressional-reauthorization-of-sbir-sttr-is-a-win-for-us-innovation-says-itif/
Bush Institute Launches the United States Afghan Women's Coalition
DALLAS, Texas, March 20 -- The George W. Bush Institute issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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The Bush Institute launches the United States Afghan Women's Coalition
Today, the George W. Bush Institute announced the formation of the United States Afghan Women's Coalition (USAWC).
"I am grateful that the Bush Institute continues to support the women and girls of Afghanistan," said Mrs. Laura Bush. "Despite the brutality of Taliban rule and its attempts to erase Afghan women from society, we will never lose hope that our Afghan sisters will one day regain their freedoms."
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DALLAS, Texas, March 20 -- The George W. Bush Institute issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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The Bush Institute launches the United States Afghan Women's Coalition
Today, the George W. Bush Institute announced the formation of the United States Afghan Women's Coalition (USAWC).
"I am grateful that the Bush Institute continues to support the women and girls of Afghanistan," said Mrs. Laura Bush. "Despite the brutality of Taliban rule and its attempts to erase Afghan women from society, we will never lose hope that our Afghan sisters will one day regain their freedoms."
Led by the George W. Bush Institute, the USAWC will work to advance policies, encourage solidarity and action, and lift the perspectives and experiences of Afghan women, children, and other vulnerable populations. Through network coordination, targeted thought leadership, and influencer engagement, this working group aims to serve as a beacon of hope and resilience for those committed to a brighter future for all in Afghanistan.
Recognizing over two decades of impact, this effort pays tribute to the tremendous legacy of the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council, a public-private partnership that for nearly a quarter century convened government officials, civil society advocates, and private sector leaders in Afghanistan and the United States to improve lives across Afghan communities.
To learn about the coalition, visit bushcenter.org/topics/freedom-and-democracy/advocating-for-women/usawc
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About the George W. Bush Institute
The George W. Bush Institute is a solution-oriented nonpartisan policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies. Housed within the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the Bush Institute is rooted in compassionate conservative values and committed to creating positive, meaningful, and lasting change at home and abroad. We utilize our unique platform and convening power to advance solutions to national and global issues of the day. Learn more at bushcenter.org.
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Original text here: https://www.bushcenter.org/newsroom/the-bush-institute-launches-the-united-states-afghan-womens-coalition
AmfAR Announces Formation of Research Council to Guide Future Research Investments
NEW YORK, March 20 -- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release:
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amfAR Announces Formation of Research Council to Guide Future Research Investments
Leaders at the forefront of science, including two Nobel Prize laureates, will offer expertise and recommendations on priority, scope, and innovative approaches to amfAR's research pipeline
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Building on its rich history of scientific discovery that has revolutionized the treatment and prevention of HIV and benefited diseases beyond the virus, amfAR announced today the launch of a new advisory group to ensure
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NEW YORK, March 20 -- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release:
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amfAR Announces Formation of Research Council to Guide Future Research Investments
Leaders at the forefront of science, including two Nobel Prize laureates, will offer expertise and recommendations on priority, scope, and innovative approaches to amfAR's research pipeline
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Building on its rich history of scientific discovery that has revolutionized the treatment and prevention of HIV and benefited diseases beyond the virus, amfAR announced today the launch of a new advisory group to ensureits research portfolio remains cutting-edge, impactful and relevant to amfAR's mission to save lives and improve global health.
The amfAR Research Council (aRC) will help guide the strategic direction of future research funding investments across HIV, virology, immunology, and AI-enabled science. All funded work, whether directly focused on HIV or in adjacent fields, must demonstrate how it can inform, strengthen, or accelerate HIV cure strategies and improve outcomes for people living with HIV.
The aRC is led under the direction of Dr. Andrea Gramatica, amfAR's Vice President of Research. With expertise in HIV, aging, neuroscience, cancer biology, and autoimmunity, members of the aRC include:
* Lishomwa Ndhlovu, MD, PhD; Weill Cornell Medicine; Chair
* Amanda Brown, PhD; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
* Ulf Dittmer, PhD; Universitat Duisburg-Essen
* Kenneth Micklethwaite, MD, PhD; The Westmead Institute
* Sofiya Milman, MD; Albert Einstein College of Medicine
* Susan Moir, PhD; National Institutes of Health
* Ujjwal Rathore, PhD; Gladstone Institutes; Junior Member
* Charles M. Rice, PhD; The Rockefeller University; Nobel laureate; Honorary Member
* Drew Weissman, MD, PhD; University of Pennsylvania; Nobel laureate; Honorary Member
"amfAR's sustained support for innovative research has never been more important than it is today," amfAR Chief Executive Officer Kyle Clifford said. "For four decades, amfAR has helped drive advances that transformed medical treatments and improved millions of lives.
"Today we are building on that legacy by investing across the sciences shaping human health - from virology and immunology to AI enabled discovery. By bringing together leaders from an array of fields, the amfAR Research Council will help guide bold ideas and accelerate discoveries that move us closer to a cure, while also advancing breakthroughs that benefit global health."
Support from the aRC will include:
* Offering expertise and guidance on scientific, technological, and other matters relevant to amfAR's mission.
* Identifying potential gaps, redundancies, or partnership prospects within proposed funding initiatives.
* Recommending new research areas, as well as facilitating collaborations between amfAR and the global scientific community.
"The pathway to a cure for HIV becomes shorter when we invest with intention across disciplines," Dr. Gramatica said. "This type of integrated approach will improve the health of people living with HIV and deepen our understanding of the broader forces that drive disease. I welcome the counsel of the aRC members and their perspective on potential new funding opportunities."
Headshots and bios for amfAR Research Council members are available here (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/kmxiys1sb8ozkhzzwxw0z/APntfSYrR79iAFsxRCx74-E?rlkey=m4nhpo6sbfiwrogt7kznubl2f&st=n0e6wyjt&dl=0).
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About amfAR
amfAR is a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and transforming global health with a primary and enduring commitment to ending the HIV/ AIDS epidemic. Serving as a catalyst for breakthrough science, amfAR supports innovative research in areas where viruses and the immune system play a defining role, including cancer, neurological conditions, autoimmune disorders, and other viral diseases. Through strategic investments, global research partnerships, and evidence-based policy leadership, amfAR helps accelerate discoveries that improve health and save lives. Since 1985, amfAR has raised more than $950 million and awarded in excess of 3,900 grants to scientists worldwide. Learn more at www.amfar.org.
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Original text here: https://www.amfar.org/press-releases/amfar-announces-formation-of-research-council-to-guide-future-research-investments/
