Coalition Partnerships
AIMBE’s Coalition Partnerships
AIMBE partners with like-minded organizations to advance policies that support medical and biological engineering innovation. As a member of several coalitions, AIMBE works alongside industry, academic, and professional groups to advocate for sustained federal research funding,
regulatory improvements, and policies that promote scientific advancement. Through these partnerships, AIMBE strengthens its voice in Washington, ensuring that the interests of the biomedical engineering community are well represented. AIMBE is a proud partner in:
- Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research (led by AAMC) – Coalition of nearly 400 patient groups, medical and scientific societies, academic and research organizations, and industry.
- Coalition for National Science Funding – An alliance of over 140 professional organizations, universities, and businesses.
- ResearchAmerica! – Over 300 members institutions spanning the research spectrum from bench to bedside including academia, industry, professional societies, health groups.
- American Institute of Physics – Representing 32 organizations across the spectrum of the physical sciences.
AIMBE’s Commitment to Advocacy Through Coalition Engagement
As part of its coalition work, AIMBE joins sign-on letters that amplify the collective voice of the scientific and engineering community on critical issues affecting research funding, innovation, and public health. See recent community letters that AIMBE has signed:
- Research! America Letter on FY25 Funding
- Union of Concerned Scientists Letter on Protecting the Future of Science
- American Institute of Biological Sciences Letter on Protecting U.S. Scientific Research and Integrity
- Community Letter on FY26 ARPA-H Funding
- Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Letter on FY26 Funding
- American Astronomical Society Letter to Congress Regarding National Science Foundation Reorganizations and Cuts
- Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Letter on FY2026 Funding for NSF
- Letter in Response to the Executive Order on “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
AIMBE Launches the Friends of NIBIB (FoNIBIB) Coalition
AIMBE is proud to launch the Friends of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (FoNIBIB), a coalition dedicated to supporting the Institute at NIH. FoNIBIB’s objectives are to increase public awareness and support for NIBIB’s scientific goals, research advances, and commitment to training the next generation of interdisciplinary researchers. FoNIBIB engages with NIBIB leadership and staff through programs and events, including congressional tours and medical technology demonstrations on the NIH campus. Learn more about FoNIBIB and the coalition members. Click here to read more about the NIBIB Congressional Tour organized by FoNIBIB in July 2025.
AIMBE Data on Impact of Research Disruptions
AIMBE has released new data (July 2025) on the impact of disruptions to biomedical engineering research and training. AIMBE conducted a survey of biomedical/biological engineering departments in colleges and universities across the country on topics including federal funding cuts or grant terminations, departmental hiring freezes and budget cuts, and restrictions on DEIA-related work, and more. Congressional staff have requested this data, and we are delighted to share our results with the community to advance our advocacy mission. A key finding from the survey: 71% of responding departments reported grant funding terminations since January 2025. Click here to download the data summary.
