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
“A new ebook by Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou and Jenna M. Norton titled Hope: A Public Health Blueprint for Action was published this week by the American Public Health Association. The book was written by one former and one current NIH employee, both Bethesda Declaration organizers. Chou and Norton’s ebook outlines many of the same challenges facing NIH that are described each week here in the 27 UNIHTED Vigils newsletter. However, the ebook also offers hope and concrete ways to fight for what you believe in.”