27 UNIHTED
We are off-duty and former staff from all twenty-seven institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). We support the integrity of publicly funded health research by leading science advocacy efforts to activate and inform the public, drive policy and legislative actions, and support the research workforce. Together, these efforts will lead to a better future for health research.
Our Approach
Since our founding in 2025, we have supported the research ecosystem through a combination of uplifting our community and advocating for change. Our strength comes from recognizing that everyone has a role to play in responding to the powerful forces affecting research to build a democratic future. We draw from our expertise and our passion when we develop our projects, campaigns, and outreach.
Support Our Work
27 UNIHTED’s work is primarily volunteer-driven. We rely on donations to support a small team of staff members along with operational costs, such as software subscriptions. We plan to expand our efforts and bring on a full-time paid staff to better serve our community and work toward our organizational aims. You can make a donation here.
From this Week’s Newsletter
“Many of us feel renewed and reinvigorated after a special “SOS for Health” NIH Vigil this week, where we heard from several members of the NIH community speaking in their personal capacity about topics ranging from the vital role of immigrants in our scientific workforce to the life-saving animal studies done at NIH to enable successful cancer treatments for all of us.”