Kevin M. Wilson

The knowns and unknowns of ARPA-H

August 13, 2021
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The late Donald Rumsfeld, who served as Secretary of Defense twice as well as White House Chief of Staff, beginning…

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Are the policy planets in line again?

July 10, 2021

Every so often, the planets in the U.S. policy universe line up to allow big steps forward in U.S. science…

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Advocacy in a world of Zoom

June 14, 2021
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As we pass the first anniversary of work life in a pandemic, we have all tried to get used to…

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Stalled Lander nomination moves forward

June 11, 2021
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As one of its last actions before leaving Washington, DC, on May 28, 2021, for a week at home with…

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Changes to Model Organism Databases (MODs)

March 31, 2021

With the goal of improving integration and sustainability of model organism databases, in September 2016 the National Human Genome Research…

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ICE to monitor OPT compliance

March 30, 2021
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The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that it is creating…

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ASCB’s Lander to lead Biden science team

March 30, 2021
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Just days before being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, Joseph Biden announced the senior members…

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We have a budget! NIH and NSF see increases

March 30, 2021
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At the same time that the congressional, senatorial, and presidential elections were taking place, Congress was able to complete its…

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Biden reverses Trump policy that banned diversity training

January 26, 2021
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After giving his inaugural address and visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Presidents Bush, Clinton, and Obama, President…

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Dear President-elect Biden

January 23, 2021
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Once the results of the 2020 presidential election became clear, the ASCB sent a letter to President-elect Biden raising some…

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