1. Federal R&D in FY 2016 Matt Hourihan April 30, 2015
for the AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy
AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program

14. National Institutes of Health
$1 billion increase (+3.3%)
Largest relative increases: Alzheimer’s research, translational science
New initiatives:
Antibiotic Resistance: $100 million for NIAID
$200 million for Precision Medicine
Large increase for Big Data
BRAIN Initiative contribution increases to $135 million
Success rate: 19.3%

15. NIAID

19. NASA

20. Agriculture AFRI Increased to $450 million (+38.5%)
ARS receives $200 million injection for facilities
Two new innovation institutes: biomanufacturing and nanocellulosics
$77 million total for antibiotic resistance research

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