Congress Pushes Back on Major Changes to Federal Research Grantmaking As Congress continues work on fiscal year 2027 funding, lawmakers are increasingly focused not only on how much the federal...

FY 2027 Funding and Federal Policies Affecting Vision Research Congress is continuing its work on fiscal year 2027 appropriations, with the House advancing funding bills covering the National Institutes of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON — June 13, 2026 — Alliance for Vision Research today submitted comments urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to withdraw or substantially revise its...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alliance for Vision Research Urges Immediate Action to Protect Independent Scientific Review  WASHINGTON — June 3, 2026 — Alliance for Vision Research is calling on researchers, clinicians,...

The Federal Funding Landscape is Rapidly Evolving The federal funding and policy environment for biomedical research is entering a pivotal period as Congress shifts from finalizing FY26 appropriations to shaping...

Dear Partners, Researchers, Patients, and Members of the Vision Community, As we move through a pivotal year for vision research advocacy, we want to sincerely thank you for your continued...

During the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Alliance for Vision Research hosted a town hall session led by Executive Director Dan Ignaszewski focused on the evolving...

On March 24, the Alliance for Vision Research joined leaders from across the vision community at a remarkable convening hosted by Research to Prevent Blindness, titled “The Impact of Vision...

Our efforts have included organizing and submitting a new FY26 Friends of NEI sign-on letter with more than 100 institutions, professional societies, and patient organizations, urging Congress to fund the...