A Closer Look

BRAIN Initiative Top of Mind at Senate Appropriations Hearing

Yesterday, PAN attended a Senate subcommittee hearing on the 2014 budget for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the NIH, testified in front of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee and was joined by five Institute Directors, including Dr. Story Landis, Director of the National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). More »

Senate Declares April Parkinson's Awareness Month

Parkinson's Awareness Month Recognized by U.S. Senate and House, Advocates Educate in Local Communities

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, and Parkinson's advocates across the country have received official proclamations from their mayors and governors officially designating the month.

The good news is, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have also weighed in with their support again this year.
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Ask your Members of Congress to Preserve Biomedical Research Funding!

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 budget process has begun and it is essential that the Parkinson's community speak out in support of sustained funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Department of Defense Parkinson's research program. More »

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