Research!America

Research!America is the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance. Research!America is committed to making research to improve health a higher national priority. Through advocacy, leadership, outreach, public opinion polls and public education, Research!America strives to:

• Achieve funding for medical and health research
• Inform the public of the benefits of medical and health research
• Motivate the public to actively support medical and health research
• Promote a more active public and political life by individual members of the research community

Dr. Yank Coble, Director of the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy, serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Research!America, and joins in their commitment to making research to improve health a national priority. 

Research!America sponsors the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research.  The Rogers Society was named for the Honorable Paul G. Rogers (1921-2008), former Florida Congressman, renowned champion for health research, and Research!America chair emeritus. 

Currently, 75  global health experts have been named as Ambassadors to the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research.  These scientist-advocates were selected by an advisory council comprised of renowned leaders in science, public policy and communications, including four Nobel Laureates.

Ambassadors include experts in pediatrics, nursing and dentistry who specialize in critical areas of global health, neglected and emerging tropical diseases, TB and polio. Ambassadors advocate for greater U.S. investment in research to fight diseases that disproportionately affect the world’s poorest nations.