Reports and Resources
Sequestration Resources
The Impact of the Sequester on the National Institutes of Health and Implications for Jobs and the U.S. Economy
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plays a significant and well-documented role in the U.S. economy by advancing the frontiers of medical research while laying the foundation for new products, services and technologies. Given the substantial economic returns from NIH funding, it is critical to highlight the devastating impact that a possible sequester on March 1, 2013 will have on our nation’s medical research enterprise and on U.S. economic growth and job creation.
Letter: Boston-area Universities and Hospitals Voice Concerns about Sequestration
As leaders of the institutions that drive Massachusetts’ innovation economy, we write to thank you for your continued service to our state and the nation. As you reconvene to complete the work of the 112th Congress, we wanted to share with you our concerns about the threats posed by pending sequestration and associated reductions to federal support for research.
AAU, APLU Letter on Sequester
Over 150 university presidents from 50 states urge president, Congress to prevent budget sequester, reach balanced, long-term agreement
AAAS Analysis: Federal R&D and Sequestration
Federal and State Research Could Be Crippled by Looming Cuts, Says New AAAS Report
ResearchAmerica Report: Sequestration - Health Research at the Breaking Point
The prospect of automatic spending cuts, or sequestration, scheduled to take effect in January 2013, casts a pall over future U.S. leadership of research and development and would delay access to new medical treatments.
ITIF Report: Eroding Our Foundation: Sequestration, R&D, Innovation and U.S. Economic Growth
The Budget Control Act would be a hard hit to vital U.S. industries, competitiveness, and economic recovery.
Task Force on American Innovation Letter to President and Congress
Industry and academic leaders urge for science and technology to be a priority in long-term deficit reduction planning
ITIF and United for Medical Research Report: Leadership in Decline
Assessing U.S. international competitiveness in biomedical research
United for Medical Research Analysis: Engine Stalled - Sequestration's Impact on NIH and the Biomedical Research Enterprise
A 7.8 percent cut in funding for research supported by NIH would result in 33,000 fewer jobs across the U.S. and a corresponding $4.5 billion decrease in economic activity.
ResearchAmerica & United for Medical Research Poll: Across-the-Board Cuts Are Not the Way to Go
According to a national public opinion poll, a majority of likely voters say that across-the-board cuts are not the right way to reduce the federal budget deficit.
OMB Report to Congress on Sequestration
Congressionally mandated report pursuant to Sequestration Transparency Act
The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research: Letter to the President
The impact of sequestration on NIH-funded research would be immediate and devastating
Under Threat: Sequestration's Impact on Nondefense jobs and services
A report by Sen. Tom Harkin, Chairman, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
California Healthcare Institute Letter to Congressional Leaders
Letter discuses the consequences to patient and public health, economic growth and job creation that will result from cuts to science funding under the sequester
Business, University, Association Leaders' Statement on Federal Deficit
As representatives of the nation’s business, university, science and engineering communities, we believe the future of our nation depends on our willingness to take immediate actions to rein in the federal deficit and drive economic growth.
Other Resources
Science Coalition: Sparking Economic Growth
How federally funded university research creates innovation, new companie and jobs
Science Coalition: Committed to the Pursuit of Discovery
The people who fuel America's innovation pipeline
Battelle: Economic Impact of the Human Genome Project
How a $3.8 billion investment drove $796 billion in economic impact, created 310,000 jobs and launched the genomic revolution
United for Medical Research: NIH's Role in Sustaining the U.S. Economy
In 2011, NIH investment supported 432,000 jobs and generated $62.13 billion in economic activity.
National Academies of Science: Research Universities and the Future of America
Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation's Prosperity and Security
AAU: Partnering for a Prosperous and Secure Future
The federal government and research universities
Task Force on American Innovation: Scientific Research & the Innovation Economy
Research in science and engineering is the backbone of America’s innovation economy
AAU: Societal Benefits of Research Illustrated
Semiconductors – How Basic Research Powers our World
AAU: Societal Benefits of Research Illustrated
Federally Funded Basic Research -- The Foundation Upon Which the iPod is Built
AAU: Societal Benefits of Research Illustrated
Google - How Investments in Basic Research Fuel the Future
AAU: Societal Benefits of Research Illustrated
DOD Research: Empowering and Supporting Our Troops in Combat
AAU: Societal Benefits of Research Illustrated
Automotive Applications of Basic Research
Ohio Bioscience Growth Report 2012
Today throughout Ohio, at least 1,280 bioscience-related organizations are either manufacturing products, providing essential services, or researching the next breakthrough.
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