Biophysical Society Bulletin | November 2025

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Record Attendance at the 2025 Rally for Medical Research The 2025 Rally for Medical Research, the seminal advocacy event in support of medical research funding at the Nation al Institutes of Health (NIH), occurred on September 18 in Washington, DC. The Rally puts a spotlight on the incredible research that the NIH funds and asks Congress to ensure the maximum funding amount possible for the NIH in the next fis cal year. This year, a record number of participants, over 420 scientists, physicians, and patient advocates from 39 states, met with 258 Senators and Representatives along with their staffs. BPS was represented by Hyun Song , Adonis Rubio , Chloe Alston , and BPS staff member Leann Fox .

During the 2023–2024 academic year, international students contributed nearly $43.8 billion to the US economy and sup ported more than 378,000 jobs. In addition, BPS has joined a coalition letter and an amicus brief with the American Physi cal Society opposing the rule. NIH Announces New Application Structure for Funding International Collaborations On September 12, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new application and award structure for any grant applications requesting funding for a “foreign compo nent.” Since a notice on May 9 announcing the intention to create this new structure, the agency has not issued awards to domestic or foreign entities (new, renewal, or non-compet ing continuation) that include a subaward to a foreign entity. Moving forward, the primary applicant organization for a grant must be located in the United States and leverage the NIH’s multicomponent or complex application package. The NIH noted that further resources, including FAQs and training, will be forthcoming.

In Washington, DC for the Rally for Medical Research (left to right): Leann Fox, BPS Director of Advocacy & Public Policy; Abby McGovern, Office of Rep. Richie Neal (D-MA-1); and Elizabeth Tapia and Gary Heimberg, National Brain Tumor Society.

Researchers, patient advocates, and physicians who participated in the 2025 Rally for Medical Research.

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