Biological & Life Sciences

THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON BASIC RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS.

UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF LIFE ITSELF IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE SALK INSTITUTE. OUR TEAM OF WORLD-CLASS, AWARD-WINNING SCIENTISTS PUSHES BOUNDARIES OF KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS SUCH AS NEUROSCIENCE, CANCER RESEARCH, AGING, IMMUNOBIOLOGY, PLANT BIOLOGY, COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, AND MORE. FOUNDED BY JONAS SALK, DEVELOPER OF THE FIRST SAFE AND EFFECTIVE POLIO VACCINE, THE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARK: SMALL BY CHOICE, INTIMATE BY NATURE, AND FEARLESS IN THE FACE OF ANY CHALLENGE.

BIOS'S MISSION IS TO SEEK AND SHARE FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE OCEANS THROUGH STATE-OF-THE-ART SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WORLD-CLASS FIELD EXPEDITIONS, AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.

THE MISSION OF TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH,INC. IS TO FOSTER EXEMPLARY LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION.OUR PRIMARY RESEARCH FOCUS IS THE ECOLOGY OF FIRE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INCLUDING BOBWHITE QUAIL AND OTHER WILDLIFE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL PLAIN. OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING PROTECT THE DISTINCTIVE RED HILLS LANDSCAPE OF SOUTH GEORGIA AND NORTH FLORIDA, AND ITS TRADITIONAL LAND USES. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM TRANSFERS RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION INFORMATION FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.DEFINING EXEMPLARY LAND STEWARDSHIP EXEMPLARY LAND STEWARDSHIP (ELS) BALANCES ECOLOGICAL VALUES AND ECONOMIC UTILITY WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF LONG-TERM CONSERVATION. THE FOUNDATION OF ELS ON UPLAND HABITATS IN THE RED HILLS IS THE FREQUENT USE OF FIRE TO ACCOMMODATE MANAGEMENT FOR BOBWHITE QUAIL, SELECTION TIMBER HARVEST, AND OTHER TRADITIONAL LAND USES. SCENIC, OPEN MULTI-AGED FOREST STRUCTURES ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO ELS.

MASSACHUSETTS BIOMEDICAL INITIATIVES, INC. ("MBI OR THE ORGANIZATION") IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FOCUSING ON BUILDING UP CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AS A GLOBAL BIOMANUFACTURING HUB. OUR MISSION OF BEING A PARTNER FOR FOSTERING INNOVATION IN THE LIFE SCIENCES IS FULFILLED THROUGH OUR EFFORTS IN STARTUP INCUBATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND REGIONAL ADVOCACY.

ILSI IS A GLOBAL, NONPROFIT FEDERATION DEDICATED TO GENERATING AND ADVANCING EMERGING SCIENCE AND GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH TO ENSURE FOODS ARE SAFE, NUTRITIOUS AND SUSTAINABLE, AND THAT THEY IMPROVE PLANETARY AND HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

THE MISSION OF ALBANY RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS TO SUPPORT AND FACILITATE APPROVED BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMET ACTIVITIES AT THE SAMUEL S. STRATTON VA MEDICAL CENTER.

THE PASTEUR FOUNDATION SUPPORTS GRANTS FOR THE RESEARCH CARRIED OUT BY INSTITUT PASTEUR. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DEVELOPS EXCHANGES BETWEEN INSTITUT PASTEUR AND US SCIENTISTS BY WAY OF SEVERAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.

STATISTICAL MEDICAL RESEARCH

SPONSORSHIP OF MEETINGS & CONFERENCES TO ADVANCE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE.

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TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EVAULATION OF NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES IN CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL.

THE MISSION OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION THERAPEUTICS IS TO CURE CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND TO PROVIDE ALL PEOPLE WITH THE DISEASE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD FULL, PRODUCTIVE LIVES BY FUNDING RESEARCH AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTING INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT, AND ENSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, SPECIALIZED CARE. A LIFE-SHORTENING GENETIC DISEASE, CF AFFECTS THE LUNGS AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS OF MORE THAN 30,000 PEOPLE IN THE U.S. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO CURE.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL RESEARCH, WITH PARTICULAR RELEVANCE TO BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD FUNCTION, DYSFUNCTION AND DISEASE. THE ORGANIZATION IS SPECIFICALLY INVOLVED IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN NEURODEGENERATIVE AND AGE-ASSOCIATED DISEASE.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OF CLINICAL LABORATORY DIRECTORS, CONSULTANTS,AND SUPERVISORS. APPROVING CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY AN ASSOCIATION, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY, OR INSTITUTE FOR CE CREDIT. RECORD AND MAINTAIN CE CREDIt RRCORDS OF CERTIFIED LABORATORY DIRECTORS, CONSULTANTS, AND SUPERVISORS.

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE US AND PUERTO RICO IN THE BIOLOGICAL FIELD.

PROMOTES THE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF NEW OR IMPORTANT FACTS AND PROBLEMS IN PROTISTOLOGY, AND WORKS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THIS SCIENCE, INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF SOCIETY SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL.

The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is a world-renowned center for biological discovery and training that is notably affiliated with more than 60 Nobel Prize winners. Research is conducted by full-time faculty as well as hundreds of the world's leading scientists who are attracted by the MBL's unique resources and strengths, and who come to the MBL to conduct research for weeks or months at a time. Their work spans biological scales from molecules and cells to ecosystems. The MBL trains students from high school to postdoctoral levels. Central to the MBL's identity are its advanced graduate level research courses.

TO PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE.

Supporting to research and develop oriental acupuncture & medicines.

Sage Bionetworks is a nonprofit research organization founded in 2009 to accelerate the translation of data-intensive science into medicine. Drawing on our roots in open science, we develop and apply community practices that address barriers that limit the implementation and interpretation of computational biomedical research. We are modernizing how biomedical data and insights are collected, managed, and used, and we partner with scientists in academia, industry and the nonprofit sectors to ensure that data-intensive science programs lead to actionable results.

THE NYSBC MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED RESEARCH RESOURCES TO THE FACULTY OF ITS PARTICIPATING MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND RESEARCHERS FROM THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY IN THREE KEY AREAS OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY: NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; AND X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY.

THE NORTH CAROLINA BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER AIDS THE BIOTECHNOLOGY-RELATED EFFORTS OF RESEARCHERS, BUSINESSES, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER AGENCIES PRIMARILY THROUGH AWARDS OF GRANTS AND LOANS RELATED TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND OTHER SERVICES TO GROW [OR ADVANCE] THE INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA.

CORIELL'S MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY BY GENERATING, BANKING, STORING AND DISTRIBUTING WORLD-CLASS BIOMATERIALS, AND CONDUCTING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH IN GENETICS AND EPIGENETICS.

J. CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE (JCVI) IS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF GENOMICS COMMITTED TO ACCELERATING FOUNDATIONAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO DRIVE ADVANCES IN HUMAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THIS PAST YEAR JCVI COMMITTED RESEARCH EFFORTS IN HUMAN HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND SOFTWARE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY.

To improve human health by discovering fundamental mechanisms of tissue repair, aging and regeneration, translating our discoveries for the benefit of medicine and society, and developing the next generation of scientific leaders.

THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC (BRIT) CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES EDUCATION IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PLANT WORLD AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC INTO ACTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE PLANET. BRIT SERVES AS A THINK TANK AND CATALYST TO DEVELOP BOTANICAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS GLOBALLY CHALLENGING PROBLEMS. BRIT INSPIRES LEARNING AND FORMS INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS FOR CRITICAL RESEARCH WITHIN SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES.

KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA WILL SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOMEDICAL LIFE SCIENCES BY CONNECTING SCIENTISTS WITHIN AND ACROSS DISCIPLINES AT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS HELD AT VENUES THAT CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND PUBLIC DISPLAY OF MARINE ANIMALS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT.

THE CORPORATION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY AT GOTHIC (RMBL) ADVANCES THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF NATURE THAT PROMOTES INFORMED STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH.

THE SCIENCE COMMUNIATION LAB'S MISSION IS TO CONVEY, IN THE FORM OF OPEN- ACCESS FREE VIDEOS,THE EXCITEMENT OF MODERN BIOLOGY AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES ARE MADE. THE ORGANIZATION'S AIM IS TO INTRODUCE THE LEADING SCIENTISTS IN BIOLOGY, HOW THEY THINK ABOUT SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS AND CONDUCT THEIR RESEARCH, AND MAKE KNOWN THEIR PERSONALITIES, OPINIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES. THE ORGANIZATION IS INNOVATING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS THROUGH A SERIES OF COURSES THAT ADDRESS EXPERIMENTAL PLANNING, DESIGN, AND COMMUNICATION. THROUGH THEIR EXISTING VIDEO CONTENT AND A FAR-REACHING PROJECT SEEKING TO REIMAGINE AN INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY TEXTBOOK, THEY ALSO ENDEAVOR TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS WHO WANT TO INCORPORATE MATERIALS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE PROCESS AND PRACTICE OF SCIENCE INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. THE SCIENCE COMMUNIATION LAB IS INCREASINGLY PRODUCING CONTENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE SPIRIT OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, EXPANDS THE NOTION OF

THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE LABORATORIES IS TO SUPPORT EARLY-STAGE VENTURES IN LIFE SCIENCES TO GROWTH AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS THROUGH CONNECTIONS, SERVICES, AND WORLD-CLASS LABORATORY FACILITIES IN MINNESOTA'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM.

The primary purpose of the organization is to examine and report on public policy issues related to Science and Technology that affect the State of California. CCST is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that was established as an independent science advising body at the request of the state legislature in 1988. CCST's mission is to engage leading experts in science and technology to advise state policymakers to ensure that California policy is strengthened and informed by scientific knowledge, research, and innovation. CCST's vision for the Golden State is that California enhances its global leadership in science, technology, and innovation to guide the state, nation, and world towards a healthy economy, society, and environment.CALIFORNIA'S POLICIES ARE STRONGER WITH SCIENCE, AND CCST IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED VIA THE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF EXPERTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND INSTITUTIONS. AS THIS COORDINATING BODY, CCST CAN PROVIDE IMPARTI

To support and promote preservation of biological diversity and prevention of extinction and environmental crises through practical integration of advances in satellite imaging technology, spatial modeling, ecological statistics, and decision-support systems; to conduct research in the field of conservation biology and landscape ecology with the emphasis on developing and application of improved tools and robust information that will enhance the society's ability to respond to pressing conservation and environmental problems; to provide training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the fields of conservation biology and landscape ecology.

TO PROMOTE THE DISCOVERY AND EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN BEINGS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE DESIGN OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES OF ALL KINDS.

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR GENOME RESOURCES IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE THAT INNOVATES, COLLABORATES, AND EDUCATES IN THE FIELD OF GENOMIC DATA SCIENCE. AS LEADERS IN DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, WE PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, AND ACADEMIA TO DRIVE BIOLOGICAL DISCOVERY IN ALL KINGDOMS OF LIFE. WE DELIVER VALUE THROUGH EXPERTISE IN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, SOFTWARE, COMPUTATION, DATA INTEGRATION AND TRAINING A SKILLED WORKFORCE.

TO INSPIRE AND CATALYZE HIGHER EDUCATION TO LEAD THE GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION. TO LEAD HIGHER EDUCATION TO BE A FOUNDATION FOR A THRIVING, EQUITABLE AND ECOLOGICALLY HEALTHY WORLD.

ISCB IS A SCHOLARLY SOCIETY FOR ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING OF LIVING SYSTEMS THROUGH COMPUTATION AND FOR COMMUNICATING SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES WORLDWIDE. IT SERVES ITS GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY MEETINGS, PUBLICATIONS, AND REPORTS ON METHODS AND TOOLS; FACILITATING TRAINING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND NETWORKING; ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS AND TO BENEFIT SOCIETY AT LARGE.

ABRF IS A UNIQUE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION COMPRISING OVER 700 MEMBERS WORKING WITHIN OR IN THE SUPPORT OF RESOURCE AND RESEARCH BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES. OUR MEMBERS REPRESENT OVER 340 LABORATORIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES IN GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, RESEARCH, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCIAL SETTINGS. THE ABRF PROMOTES THE EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTISTS THROUGH CONFERENCES, A QUARTERLY JOURNAL, PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH GROUP STUDIES AND CONFERENCE TRAVEL AWARDS. THE SOCIETY ALSO SPONSORS MULTI-CENTER RESEARCH STUDIES DESIGNED TO HELP MEMBERS INCORPORATE NEW BIOTECHNOLOGIES INTO THEIR LABORATORIES.

THE RNA SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OPERATING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING THE FIELD OF RNA RESEARCH. THE SOCIETY GENERATES REVENUES PRIMARILY FROM MEMBERSHIP DUES, PUBLISHER SUPPORT, AND HOLDING AN ANNUAL MEETING.

SIMB'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF MICROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AS APPLIED TO INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS AND PROCESSES. IT PROMOTES THE EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION THROUGH ITS MESSAGE AND PUBLICATIONS AND SERVES AS LIAISON AMOUNG THE SPECIALIZED FIELD OF MICROBIOLOGY.

TO FURTHER THE STUDY OF DEVELOPMENT IN ALL ORGANISMS AND AT ALL LEVELS; TO REPRESENT AND PROMOTE COMMUNICATION AMONG STUDENTS OF DEVELOPMENT; TO PROMOTE THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY.

ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH

The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is a not-for-profit organization that helps ensure students across the country receive an accurate and effective evolution and climate science education. We do this by supporting teachers with resources and best teaching practices; by monitoring and mobilizing against efforts to undermine science education, whether at the statehouse or in the classroom; and by engaging in research to understand, maintain, and improve science education. NCSE's supporters are scientists, teachers, and citizens with diverse political affiliations.

PROMOTES THE ETHICAL PRACTICE, SCIENCE AND ADVOCACY OF SPORT AND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY.

OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE THE LIFE-SUSTAINING BENEFITS OF WILDERNESS.

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF ALL CALIFORNIANS BY SUPPORTING THE DENTAL PROFESSION AND ITS EFFORTS TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS.

ISSX IS AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTISTS THAT PROMOTES THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERACTIONS OF MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS WITH LIVING SYSTEMS.