Breakthrough T1D and other research and patient advocacy organizations recently had the opportunity to meet with National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. We stressed the importance of continuing funding for scientific research which leads to breakthroughs—including early detection, treatment, and cures. We joined our partners in thanking Director Bhattacharya for his commitment to keeping research grants moving by allocating all FY25 funds by the end of the fiscal year.
We are on the cusp of life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and better treat type 1 diabetes (T1D) and will continue to advocate for strong partnerships with NIH to keep this momentum going.
-Breakthrough T1D
June 5, 2025
Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Dear Dr. Bhattacharya,
We, the undersigned, are organizations that serve millions of patients living with life-threatening diseases, as well as thousands of scientists and institutions working tirelessly to advance scientific research which leads to breakthroughs—including early detection, treatment, and cures. We are deeply grateful to you and your staff for taking the time to meet with us on Thursday, May 29. Most importantly, we appreciate your commitment that NIH will fully obligate all FY25 funds by the end of the fiscal year.
For millions of Americans, this research represents real hope. Delays threaten to stall momentum and diminish opportunities for urgently needed breakthroughs. Your commitment to appropriately obligating these funds is a vital step forward—and we thank you.
We look forward to continued collaboration to ensure that the United States remains a global leader in biomedical research and that we deliver the scientific breakthroughs, treatments, and cures the American people urgently need and deserve.
Signed,
Act for NIH
Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research
Alliance for Aging Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
American Society for Microbiology
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association for American Universities
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Breakthrough T1D
COGR
EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Friends of Cancer Research
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s
