The latest Public Policy Report has been released. Congress begins 119th session, NIH updates public access policy, Biden Administration issues new visa rules, and other news.
policy · Jan 13, 2025
Now in BioScience: Bringing Science to State Governments
A new Washington Watch column in BioScience delves into the growing number of science policy fellowship opportunities around the country at the state level.
policy · Dec 30, 2024
Latest Public Policy Report
The latest Public Policy Report has been released. Trump announces his pick to lead OSTP, government funding extended until March, and other news.
peer-review · Dec 30, 2024
Grant Reviewer Consistency Affected by Gender and Application Quality
An experimental study of gender, application quality and reviewer reliability was undertaken via a collaboration between Washington State University and the American Institute of Biological Sciences, using evaluations of mock grant applications.
announcements · Dec 18, 2024
AIBS Selects Winners of 2024 Photo Contest
Three winners have been selected in the 2024 Faces of Biology Photo Contest, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB).

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policy · Dec 16, 2024
Latest Public Policy Report
The latest Public Policy Report has been released. Participate in the 2025 Congressional Visits Day, Trump announces NIH, CDC, NASA, and PCAST nominees, leadership changes to congressional science committees, and other news.
events, workshops · Dec 13, 2024
AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
AIBS offers this workshop to help the science community learn how to engage and inform decision-makers and have the opportunity to become effective and engaged communicators.
policy, statements · Dec 11, 2024
AIBS Joins Letter Raising Concerns About ‘Blanket Ban’ on Gain-of-Function Research
AIBS joined a community letter to House and Senate Appropriators expressing concerns about language banning gain-of-function research found in two fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations.
policy, statements · Dec 11, 2024
AIBS Signs Letter in Support of Farm Bill Orphan Programs
AIBS joined more than 50 organizations in sending a letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership urging them to include funding for orphan programs in any new Farm Bill, or should it become necessary, a Farm Bill extension.
peer-review · Dec 06, 2024
Reviewer Views on Peer Review Process May Affect Scoring
A recently published mixed methods study from Washington State University and the American Institute of Biological Sciences examined how reviewer sentiment about peer review related to evaluation of theoretical grant applications.