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Searchable database of tangible benefits that federally-funded research gave us. A crowd-sourced site. Health and Well-being. National Security. Prosperity.

we're crowd-sourcing a searchable repository of tangible benefits stemming from federally-funded research. Come enjoy the great stories; or send in an idea; or volunteer to join the team.

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07.05.2025 23:28 — 👍 137    🔁 113    💬 1    📌 4

Our Health ROI Explore how your tax dollars fund life‑saving medical research.

Ever wonder how many lives have been saved by NIH-funded research - including your own? Enter any medical condition and instantly see how your tax dollars transformed science into survival.

www.ourhealthroi.com

21.04.2025 03:51 — 👍 422    🔁 325    💬 27    📌 35

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

In 2024 NIH grant awards supported 407,782 jobs and $94.58 billion in new economic activity nationwide, the largest figure in the history of the report. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

13.03.2025 00:55 — 👍 192    🔁 106    💬 4    📌 9

Thanks to @kristy-ainslie-lab.bsky.social for the graphic

24.02.2025 16:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

NIH funding creates medicines, jobs and economic growth

24.02.2025 12:56 — 👍 15    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 0

Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list!

go.bsky.app/SinqoJU

10.11.2024 14:43 — 👍 340    🔁 253    💬 111    📌 16

https://nws-bot.us/bskyStarterPack.php

This is a really excellent tool if you are trying to make your own custom lists/feeds based off of starter packs or vice versa.
nws-bot.us/bskyStarterP...

30.11.2024 13:26 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 4    📌 1

My colleague @vrdef.bsky.social made this starter pack of researchers working in the area of DNA Sensing Pathways (Innate Immunity). Highly recommend. go.bsky.app/V76NjxQ

21.11.2024 15:22 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns Research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) generated $2.46 in economic activity for every $1 of funding in 2023, a total of $92.9 billion, according to an

NIH research funding supported 412,000 jobs in 2023 & doubled economic returns www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep... #NIH #research #funding

16.11.2024 16:22 — 👍 208    🔁 82    💬 2    📌 7

"The U.S. must also recognize how anti-science rhetoric has emerged as a new lethal force and find mechanisms to halt its advance."
"The unvaccinated were targeted by a well-financed and newly politicized anti-vaccine movement." latimes.com/opinion/stor...

22.09.2023 19:40 — 👍 182    🔁 75    💬 3    📌 1