The high quality of medical care we enjoy today is built upon years of effort by physicians and other medical professionals investigating the causes of and potential treatments for disease. The tireless effort by countless medical professionals combined with federally-funded biomedical research has greatly improved our quality of life. Diseases that were once a death sentence are now treatable. Given this, the AANS and CNS continue to urge Congress to expand the scope of the current federal policy on medical research and to ensure that appropriate funding is allocated to such programs.
Key Resources
Comment Letter
Last updated: June 19, 2024
Dear Senators Baldwin and Capito: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more than 4,500 practicing neurosurgeons in the United States, we write to urge the subcommittee to provide a significant increase in FY 2025 funding for The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® […]
Comment Letter
Last updated: June 19, 2024
Dear Reps. Aderholt and DeLauro: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more than 4,500 practicing neurosurgeons in the United States, we write to urge the subcommittee to provide a significant increase in FY 2025 funding for The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® […]
Comment Letter
Last updated: June 13, 2024
Dear Chair Baldwin, Ranking Member Capito, Chair Aderholt, and Ranking Member DeLauro, The undersigned members of the brain health community are grateful for the robust investment the Committee has provided for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative in recent years. The steady commitment to investing in neuroscience […]
Comment Letter
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Subject: H.R. 3391, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 Dear Reps. Wexton, Cole, Bilirakis and Dingell: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more than 4,000 practicing neurosurgeons in the United States, we write to support your legislation, H.R. 3391, the Gabriella […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Subject: S. 1624, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 Dear Senators Kaine and Moran: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more than 4,000 practicing neurosurgeons in the United States, we write to support your legislation, S. 1624, the Gabriella Miller Kids […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
The Honorable Richard BlumenthalUnited States Senate706 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 SUBJECT: Neurosurgery Support for S. 895, Ellie’s Law Dear Senator Blumenthal, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), we are pleased to support your legislation, S.895, Ellie’s Law. Click here to read the full […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
The Honorable Yvette ClarkeU.S. House of Representatives2058 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515 SUBJECT: Neurosurgery Support for H.R. 902, Ellie’s Law Dear Representative Clarke, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), we are pleased to support your legislation, H.R. 902, Ellie’s Law. Click here to read […]
Position Statement
Last updated: June 10, 2024
The Ad Hoc Group Fiscal Year 2024 Recommendation The 373 undersigned members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research, which includes organizations representing patients, scientists, health professionals, research and academic institutions, educators, and industry, are grateful to Congress for making meaningful annual funding growth for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) a key, bipartisan […]
Position Statement
Last updated: June 10, 2024
The Ad Hoc Group Fiscal Year 2023 Recommendation The 369 undersigned members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research, which includes organizations representing patients, scientists, health professionals, research and academic institutions, educators, and industry, are grateful to Congress for making meaningful annual funding growth for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) a key, bipartisan […]
