Frankie Trull is an American

United States

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 science advocate and lobbyist. She is founder and president of the Foundation for Biomedical Research

Foundation for Biomedical Research

The Foundation for Biomedical Research is an American non profit organization, 501, located in Washington, DC. Established in 1981, the organization is dedicated to informing the news media, teachers, and other groups about the need for lab animals in medical and scientific research...

, a non-profit organization

Non-profit organization

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 that educates the public about animal research in the quest for medical advancements, treatments and cures for both humans and animals. Trull is also president of the National Association for Biomedical Research

National Association for Biomedical Research

The National Association for Biomedical Research is an American non profit organization, 501, located in Washington, DC. NABR was formed in 1985 when the Association of Biomedical Research merged with the National Society for Medical Research The NABR advocates for the continued use of animals...

 (NABR), which aims to provide a unified voice for the scientific community on legislative and regulatory matters affecting humane laboratory animal

Model organism

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 research.

Trull received her undergraduate degree from Boston University

Boston University

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 and her master's degree from Tufts University

Tufts University

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. She is founder and president of Policy Directions Inc., a Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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-based government relations/strategic government communications firm, which specializes in health, medical research and advocacy, medical education and biotechnology, pharmaceutical and agriculture issues and assists large and small companies and nonprofits in addressing legislative and regulatory initiatives and policy development. Trull also serves on the Board of Overseers of the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

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.

Trull played an instrumental role in coordinating Congressional consensus for the passage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

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 (AETA), signed into law by President George W. Bush

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 in 2006, to provide greater protection for researchers from animal rights

Animal rights

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 extremists. Also in 2006, Trull coordinated the effort for successful passage of legislation to confer the Congressional Gold Medal on heart surgeon Michael E. DeBakey

Michael E. DeBakey

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. She has also written numerous articles on the importance of biomedical research and the threat posed to the American research community by extremism.

Awards

In 1991, Trull was the recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Award from The Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society

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 and the Presidential Award from the Society for Neuroscience

Society for Neuroscience

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. In 2003, she was given a Special Recognition Award from the American College of Laboratory Medicine (ACLAM). In 2005, Trull received the Public Service Award from the Association of Allergy and Immunology, the Society of Toxicology's Contribution to the Public Awareness of Animal Welfare Award, and the award for Education in Neuroscience from the Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs (ANDP). The Association of American Medical Colleges

Association of American Medical Colleges

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awarded Trull their Special Recognition Award in 2007.