FABBS

FABBS submitted comments in response to the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed rule that would make sweeping and overwhelmingly negative changes ... Read More Source

On July 15, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing with Dr. Erica Schwartz, nominee for Director, Centers for ... Read More Source

In late June, Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), was challenged by members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial ... Read More Source

Still without a confirmed Director in place, the National Science Foundation (NSF) introduced a number changes to the agency. These include modifications to the Proposal ... Read More Source

On June 22, the National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC) met virtually for their Spring 2026 Meeting. The convening included the National Institute of Mental ... Read More Source

It has been a turbulent stretch for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). In addition to staffing cuts and canceled contracts over the last 18 ... Read More Source

Please provide a brief introduction about yourself. My name is Julian Marchionda, and I’m a recent graduate of the University of Michigan where I received ... Read More Source

FABBS is working to keep our members informed about all that’s been happening at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). On the one-year anniversary of ... Read More Source

On June 3, President Trump released an executive order (EO) converting around 8,000 federal workers to at-will employees, stripping them of protections meant to insulate ... Read More Source

On June 16 and 17, Harold “Hal” Duncan, the nominee for Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) — the second-most powerful ... Read More Source

The Congressional Neuroscience Caucus held a briefing for congressional staff and stakeholders, “Accelerating Breakthroughs in Brain Research Through the NIH BRAIN Initiative.” The American Brain ... Read More Source

On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance.” The proposed changes would dramatically alter how the ... Read More Source

On May 21, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) held a hearing to review the administration’s Fiscal Year ... Read More Source

On May 21, FABBS joined fellow science advocacy organizations for a Research!America Alliance Discussion featuring Dr. Alicia Jackson, Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency ... Read More Source

“Numerical Category Bias in Legal Decision-Making” Julian Marchionda, University of Michigan Read Julian’s Q&A here! Abstract It’s both reasonable and common to make decisions based on ... Read More Source

“Social cognition of voices: Perception of gendered cues in vocal communication“ Kelsey Neuenswander, University of California, Los Angeles Read Kelsey’s Q&A here! Abstract Despite the ... Read More Source