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COGR Announces Matt Owens as Incoming COGR President
The Council of Governmental Relations (COGR) has announced the appointment of Matt Owens as its incoming President, effective March 2023. Owens brings extensive experience from his current role as Executive Vice President and Vice President for Federal Relations at the Association of American Universities (AAU), where he has provided strategic leadership and overseen federal relations. With a two-
COGR Joins Coalition Statement in Support of Research Using Human Fetal Tissue
The coalition statement expresses strong support from a broad array of scientific, medical, and patient advocacy organizations for the continued use of human fetal tissue (HFT) in biomedical research. The statement underscores the critical role HFT has played in enabling significant scientific and clinical advances, including the development of vital vaccines (such as those for polio, rubella, and
