Michael Manganiello
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Michael Manganiello is a partner at HCM Strategists. He leads the firm’s work with the National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health.

As senior vice president of government relations for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (CDRF), a patient advocacy organization, Mr. Manganiello planned, developed, and implemented legislative strategy and fundraising. He played an integral role in establishing the foundation and leading it to fulfill an evolving mission.

At CDRF, Mr. Manganiello authored and secured introduction of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act and raised $22.5 million for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center.

Mr. Manganiello is a founding member and president emeritus of the

Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR), which unites more than 100 diverse organizations, universities, scientific societies, and foundations in a bipartisan call for breakthrough medical research. Mr. Manganiello and CAMR were instrumental in Congress’ passage of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Acts in 2006 and 2007.

Mr. Manganiello also served for three years on the National Institutes of Health Director’s Council of Public Representatives, a group that advises the NIH director about policy issues in biomedical research from the public perspective.

Mr. Manganiello has a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Villanova University.

Blog Entries by Michael Manganiello

We Can Teach Old Drugs New Tricks -- and We Should

(3) Comments | Posted May 8, 2012 | 2:02 PM

In the mid-80s, I was diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. I was 28 years old and given 18 months to live.

At the beginning of the AIDS pandemic, there was not a single therapy or drug to stem the scourge of AIDS in this country. But...

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Health Care or Education: A High-stakes Blindfolded Taste Test

(6) Comments | Posted June 4, 2010 | 12:15 PM

Education and health care are arguably the two most important pillars of our society. If either fails, the economic and social impact is devastating.

Our education and health care systems, designed for a 20th century America, need to rapidly catch up with a nation closing out the first decade...

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It's Time For Leadership And Action on AIDS, Mr. President

(1) Comments | Posted October 8, 2009 | 4:20 PM

Last weekend, I took part in the AIDS Walk in Washington, DC. I haven't done an AIDS Walk in a long time but this was clearly the year to do it. One in every 20 adults in the District of Columbia is infected with HIV. In March, DC's HIV/AIDS administrator...

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The Solution to AIDS: It's Only Going to Happen if Everyone is at the Table

(5) Comments | Posted May 22, 2009 | 4:14 PM

Earlier this week, I shared a stage in Atlanta with several other patient advocates and a number of scientists from biotech and drug companies. We were all there for the 2009 BIO International Convention. How I got to that stage as a patient advocate - what we discussed and the...

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