FABBS

FABBS is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing our scientists in Washington, D.C. and in the federal policymaking process... Advancing the sciences of mind, brain and behavior The Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) is a coalition of scientific societie... The 1990s came with a series of successes for behavioral and brain sciences, most namely, recognition from federal agencies. The National Science Foundation established the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic (SBE) Sciences in 1991. Then, in 1993 Congress established the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR) within the National Institutes of Health. Its founding demonstrated growing public acceptance that behavioral and social science factors greatly impact public health. FABBS worked closely with federal officials and collaborated with sister scientific societies to stand up SBE and OBSSR.

Also known as: FABBS Foundation, Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences

Primary location: Washington