The Endocrine Society appreciates the opportunity to provide comment for the Request for Information on Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise. Founded in 1916, the Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest, largest, and most active organization dedicated to the understanding of hormone systems and the clinical care of patients with endocrine diseases and disorders. Our membership of over 18,000 includes researchers who are making significant contributions to our understanding of endocrine diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, and others.
Biomedical researchers play an important role in the science and technology ecosystem by making discoveries that accelerate the development of novel medicines and technologies to improve health. Our members have focused our comments on several specific questions within the RFI.
