Head of research advocacy group has learned patience when it comes to advocacy Woolley Scientific breakthroughs rarely occur overnight, and says Mary Woolley, neither does successful lobbying. As president of Research!America, a nonprofit that advocates for public funding of medical and scientific research, Woolley embraces a long-term outlook that helps her through the rough spots. And rarely has her organization faced as difficult a challenge as federal budget sequestration, which will make a $95 billion dent in research funding in the next eight years, according to one estimate. Woolley said she believes if her group keeps pressing its message, eventually success… Read More