Biomedical Research

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Buck Institute - - Dedicated to the elucidation of basic mechanisms of aging and to the study of diseases that arise with increasing frequency in the aged. The goal is to discover therapies that significantly delay or prevent the onset of age-related dysfunction and disease.

Cancer Biology Division, Sunnybrook - - Research on the molecular and cell biology of cancer is done at the Cancer Biology Division of Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre, affiliated with the University of Toront.

Central Institute for the Deaf - - Research on speech, language, and hearing sciences and their disorders and oral education for the hearing impaired. Other activities include clinical services, including hearing testing and sale of hearing aids, education of future teachers for the deaf audiologists, and researchers in communication sciences.

Clinical Neuroscience at UT-Houston Health Sciences - - Describes the extensive clinical practice and research of this division.

Collaborative Biomedical Research Program - - UMass Amherst, Baystate Medical's Academic Programs consolidate clinical and basic sciences by sponsoring a joint program in biomedicine.

Huntington Medical Research Institutes - - Nonprofit medical research institute with programs in neural engineering, magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy, molecular cardiology, neurology and oncology, and hepatitis B and C clinical trials. Postdoctoral fellowships and summer student program. Pasadena, CA, USA.

Institut Fédératif de Recherche sur le Handicap (IFRH-France) - - A research partnership-like structure, which is aimed at enabling the coordinated development of researches on disability.

Institute for Inflammation Research (IIR) - - Performs basic and clinical research in human biology, biotechnology and pharmacology.

Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health - - Zagreb, Croatia.

Institute for Oneworld Health - - Develops new medicines for neglected diseases around the world.

Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction - - The Kinsey Institute promotes interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the field of human sexuality and related aspects of gender and reproduction.

Malaghan Institute of Medical Research - - Independent institute researching the causes, nature, and treatment of diseases. Study fields include asthma, cancer, and multiple sclerosis.

Marshfield Medical Research Foundation - - Discovering and communicating scientific knowledge that significantly improves human health and well-being. Located in Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA.

Maurice E Mueller Center for Education & Documentation - - MEM-CED advances the quality of orthopaedic care through education, documentation, & evaluation. Extensive information including annotated journal lists.

Medical Research Council - - UK government group which aims to improve health by promoting research into all areas of medical and related science through its own research establishments, grantmaking, and support for post graduate students.

Monash Institute of Medical Research - - Conducting studies in the fields of reproductive biology, functional genomics, inflammatory and cardiovascular disease, gastroenterology, and respiratory medicine.

Netropica - Research and Training of Tropical Diseases in Central America - - Central American Universities and non-profit institutions, in collaboration with scientists from developed countries and supported by international agencies, have initiated joint academic and scientific ventures.

New England Medical Center's Molecular Cardiology Research Institute - - The MCRI has as its scientific emphasis the study of molecular mechanisms of human disease, and translation of bench findings to new bedside strategies for diagnosis and therapy.

Physical Biochemistry Division at NIMR - - One of the laboratories of the British MRC (Medical Research Council).

The Polycarp Research Institute (TPRI) - - Seeking to enhance the physical, psychological and spiritual condition of mankind.

Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research - - Leading centre for endocrine (hormone) research: focus includes breast cancer, infertility, contraception, uterine cancer, obesity and growth.

Roessingh Research and Development - - Center for rehabilitation technology. Research programs on non-invasive neuromuscular assessment, motor control and neural prostheses and neurorehabilitation.

Sterling Institutional Review Board - - An independent institutional review board providing research review services to single site or national multi-site studies in the USA.

Terry Fox Laboratory: BC Cancer Research Centre - - Research focus is on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of normal cell growth, and differentiation. Also cell to cell interactions and how these may be altered to bring about malignant transformation.

TU/e Biomedical Engineering - - Faculty of Biomedical Engineering of the Eindhoven University of Technology containing a summary of current research and staff.

Webb-Waring Institute - - Research in cancer, aging, and antioxidant research for disease prevention. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Western Institutional Review Board - - WIRB an institutional review board for clinical research studies. WIRB reviews to FDA regulations and ICH guidelines.

Will Rogers Institute - - A charitable foundation in the USA supporting research in asthma, tuberculosis and pulmonary diseases.