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2021-06-15 – The House voted 216-206 on a “deeming” resolution (H. Res. 467) on June 14, establishing a $1.506 trillion top-line spending limit for FY 2022 funding bills, also known as the 302(a) allocation. The House resolution does not specify levels for defense and nondefense discretionary funding within the…
2021-06-14 – The NFL-NFLPA Pain Management Committee (PMC) has launched a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process aimed at supplementing the PMC's knowledge about pain management and the potential effects of pain and cannabinoids on athletic performance in elite football players. The goal of this Funding…
2021-06-10 – Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science Application Deadline: Sunday, June 20, 2021 | 23:59 BST Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science are now open for applications. Awards are available in two categories: Science Outreach Category Scientific Achievement Category APPLY…
2021-06-09 – We spoke with ANA Past President David Holtzman, MD, the Andrew B. and Gretchen P. Jones Professor and Chairman of Neurology, Professor of Developmental Biology, Associate Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and scientific director of the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders. Dr…
2021-06-07 – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans. Aduhelm was approved using the accelerated approval pathway, which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness…
2021-06-07 – The American Brain Coalition (ABC) and American Neurological Association (ANA) have joined forces to present the Advocacy 101 Series, a tool to help advocates at all levels successfully navigate the halls of Congress—virtually or in-person—and to establish and maintain relationships with their…
2021-05-27 – David Skorton, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), past Secretary of the Smithsonian, former President of the University of Iowa and Cornell–– and a longtime musician ––will present, “Reflections on Music and Medicine: Why We Love It, Why We’ll Never Stop”…
2021-05-25 – Academic Medicine is seeking original submissions for its Letters to the Editor feature from medical students, residents, fellows, and trainees in other health professions on the topic of trainees as agents of change in academic medicine and the health professions. The journal is looking for…
2021-05-21 – ANA talked to Barbara S. Giesser, MD, FAAN, FANA, an internationally recognized clinician who has specialized in the care of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) since 1982. Dr. Giesser is also a past chair for the ANA Public Policy and Relations Committee. She speaks about treatment options for MS…
2021-05-10 – Check out the latest brain-related news from the National Institute of Health (NIH): Researchers wirelessly record human brain activity during normal life activities - Researchers are now able to wirelessly record the directly measured brain activity of patients living with Parkinson’s disease and…