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On January 30, the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for public inspection to implement the One Big Beautiful Bill Act student loan limits for post-baccalaureate degrees. The rule is now in a 30-day comment period, which closes on Monday,...
This month, the American Burn Association (ABA) convened a Disaster Summit to take a closer look at how burn care and trauma systems prepare for and respond to large-scale emergencies. The goal was simple but important: step back, assess current readiness, and identify where stronger coordination could make a...
Members of the burn care and research community interested in federal funding opportunities should plan to attend an upcoming webinar from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The session, scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to Noon CT, will outline newly released FY25 funding announcements, including...
Dear ABA members,
On behalf of the American Burn Association, I want to bring a critical and concerning development to your immediate attention: the proposed elimination of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
Over the past several days, multiple reports have...
As Congress begins work on the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget, the American Burn Association (ABA) is encouraging lawmakers to increase funding for the Military Burn Research Program (MBRP) to $12 million—a $2 million increase over last year’s request.
This program plays a vital role in advancing treatment...