(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a note from Vice Chancellor for Research Tom Rosenquist, Ph.D., and Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research Jennifer Larsen, M.D.)
About the petition
After you sign the online petition, you will be taken to a donation page.
You don’t have to donate to participate in the campaign. To move away from the donation page;
- Simply click the back arrow on your internet browser; or
- Close the page.
You will be sent a confirmation e-mail saying you signed the campaign but you will not receive any spam e-mails thereafter.
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At UNMC, we depend heavily on research funding. Research grants, the majority of which come from the National Institutes of Health, account for nearly 25 percent of our operating budget.
Research is one of the four pillars of our mission and whether you work in a lab, a clinic, the library or the cafeteria, you support our research enterprise, and it supports you.
We urge you to sign an online petition for the Research Means Hope campaign, a national push by the Association of American Medical Colleges, of which UNMC is a member. The campaign aims to raise awareness and support for federal research funding.
Your support is particularly valuable in these economic times where government leaders are pushed from all angles to cut spending.
Stories of hope
Next week, in recognition of the Ambassador of Hope event and also the Research Means Hope campaign, UNMC Today will feature stories from patients and others about the hope research brings them.
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Over the years, health care has improved astronomically thanks to research. From the polio vaccine that protected millions from the ravaging effects of that disease, to new treatments for HIV/AIDS and diabetes that allow people with those conditions to lead productive lives, research has unlocked the door to better lives.
Sign the online petition to support the Research Means Hope Campaign and show your support for continued federal funding of research and the hope it brings.