Face-to-face meetings with members of Congress or their staff are the most effective way to convey the importance of biomedical research funding. Learning the specifics of what to do before, during, and after a meeting will help you see how to make a lasting impression and foster a relationship with your representatives. This video will cover: • How to prepare for a meeting, effectively execute, and then follow up. • Ways to structure the conversation around what Congressional offices find valuable. • The importance of developing relationships with your member of Congress.

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Born with profound bilateral hearing loss, Tilak Ratnanather is an associate research professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. His research focus is on the analysis of brain structures implicated in neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, Huntington’s, deafness and speech, and language processing.