Medical research institutes Medical research institutes Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) is a cancer research cooperative group in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "CALGB"
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was created by California's Proposition 71 (2004), which authorized it to issue $3 billion in grants, funded by bonds, over ten years for embryonic stem cell and other biomedical research. It is claimed to be the world's largest single backer of research in stem cells, and is expected to speed the progress of the pioneering field. ...more on Wikipedia about "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine"
The California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) is a federally funded biomedical research facility dedicated to improving human and animal health, and is located on the University of California, Davis campus, in Davis, California. The CNPRC is part of a network of eight national primate research centers sponsored by the National Center for Research Resources, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Opened in 1962, research at this secure facility has investigated many diseases, ranging from asthma and Alzheimer's disease to AIDS and other infectious diseases, and has also produced discoveries about autism. CNPRC currently houses about 4,700 monkeys, the majority are rhesus macaques, with small populations of cynomolgus monkeys and South American titi monkeys. ...more on Wikipedia about "California National Primate Research Center"
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the major federal agency responsible for funding health research in Canada. It is the successor to the Medical Research Council of Canada. It aims to create new health knowledge, and to translate that knowledge from the research setting into real world applications. The CIHR was created on June 7 2000; bringing together existing government activities. In 2005-2006, CIHR's budget is C$700 million. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Institutes of Health Research"
Centre IRD de Montpellier is a research institute located in Montpellier, France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centre IRD de Montpellier"
The Children's Oncology Group (COG), established in 2000, is a National Cancer Institute-supported cooperative group whose purpose is the study of childhood cancer. It was formed by the merging of four independent groups, the Children's Cancer Study Group (CCG), Pediatric Oncology Group (POG), Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group (IRS), and the National Wilms Tumor Study Group (NWTS). ...more on Wikipedia about "Children's Oncology Group"
The Curie Institute is a private non-profit foundation operating a research center on biophysics, cell biology and oncology and a hospital (Hôpital Claudius Régaud) specialized in treatment of cancer. It is located in Paris, France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Curie Institute (Paris)"
The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Institute of Oncology in Warsaw was founded in 1932 as the Radium Institute by Maria Sklodowska-Curie herself in cooperation with the Polish Government (especially President Ignacy Moscicki). ...more on Wikipedia about "Curie Institute (Warsaw)"
The Howard Florey Institute, also known as the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, is a world reknown Australian medical and research institute that undertakes clinical and applied research into treatments to combat brain and mind disorders and the cardiovascular system. The institute is based at the University of Melbourne and in 2005 employed 300 staff, including many scientists and postgraduate students from overseas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Howard Florey Institute"
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is a United States non-profit medical research institute based in Chevy Chase, Maryland and originally founded by the aviator and engineer Howard Hughes in 1953. ...more on Wikipedia about "Howard Hughes Medical Institute"
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), or The Abel Salazar Biomedical Science Institute, is a biomedicine research center at the University of Porto, in Porto, Portugal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar"
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz is a scientific institution for research and development in biomedical sciences located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded by Dr. Oswaldo Cruz, a noted physician and epidemiologist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Instituto Oswaldo Cruz"
The Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group (IRS) was a cooperative group formed to study and to advance the treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer of the muscles that primarily affects children. In 2000, the IRS merged with several other pediatric oncology groups to form the Children's Oncology Group. ...more on Wikipedia about "Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group"
Liverpool Medical Institution on Hope Street traces it's origins back to Liverpool Medical Library in 1779. Today it exists foster an environment for furthering medical education and knowledge, as a multi-disciplinary and multi-specialty postgraduate level organisation with a varied programme of weekly meetings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Medical Institution"
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine was founded on 12 November 1898, by a donation from Sir Alfred Lewis Jones, a Liverpool Shipowner. The donation of £350 created the first school of its kind. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine"
The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research is a global non-profit medical research institute that undertakes clinical research into cancer and early-phase clinical trials. It has ten branches in seven countries across Australasia, Europe, and North and South America, and numerous affiliates in many other countries. In 2004 it was the largest international academic institute dedicated to understanding and controlling cancer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research"
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis is a research center dedicated to research in the field of paralysis and spinal cord injury, with the eventual object of finding a cure for paralyzing injuries. Based at the University of Miami School of Medicine, it is considered a world leader in neurological injury research. ...more on Wikipedia about "Miami Project to Cure Paralysis"
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is a part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke"
The National Wilms Tumor Study Group (NWTS) is a cancer research cooperative group in the United States formed to study a type of kidney tumor that affects children called Wilms' tumor. In 2001, NWTS merged with several other pediatric oncology cooperative groups to create the Children's Oncology Group (COG). However, the NWTS is still active in name today completing follow-up of the late effects of treatment for patients previously enrolled in its trials. The acronym NWTS is pronounced like the word "nitwits." ...more on Wikipedia about "National Wilms Tumor Study Group"
The Nevada Cancer Institute, founded in 2002, has been designated by the state of Nevada as the official cancer institute for the state since 2003. This 142,000 square foot non profit institute is structured as a research facility providing treatment for Nevada residents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nevada Cancer Institute"
The Pediatric Oncology Group (POG) was a U.S. and Canadian clinical trial cooperative group created with the mission of studying childhood cancers. It was formed by the merger of the pediatric divisions of two other cooperative groups, the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and the CALGB. In 2000, POG merged with several other pediatric cooperative groups to form the Children's Oncology Group (COG). ...more on Wikipedia about "Pediatric Oncology Group"
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is an independent non-profit educational research organization in La Jolla, California. It was founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk, M.D., the developer of the polio vaccine. Among the founding consultants were Jacob Bronowski and Francis Crick. The institute has 56 labs and focuses its research in three areas: Molecular Biology and Genetics; Neurosciences; and Plant Biology. Research topics include cancer, diabetes, birth defects, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, AIDS, and plant biology. The March of Dimes provided the initial funding and continues to support the institute to this day. The campus was designed by the renowned architect Louis Kahn. Salk had sought to make a beautiful campus in order to draw the best researchers in the world. The original buildings of the Salk Institute were designated as a historical landmark in 1991. ...more on Wikipedia about "Salk Institute"
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, SBRI for short, is the world's largest non-profit biotech research center located in the South Lake Union area of Seattle, Washington. They focus on a variety of infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, Chagas disease, Malaria, Leishmaniasis and tuberculosis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Seattle Biomedical Research Institute"
The Shriners Hospitals for Children is a hospital network across North America offering free hospital care for children, supported by the activities of the Shriners. It serves as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine's charitable arm. The Shrine is an appendant order of the Freemasons. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shriners Hospitals for Children"
The South African Medical Research Council is a state medical research organisation in South Afrcia it's mission is To improve the nation's health status and quality of life through relevant and excellent health research aimed at promoting equity and development. The current president is professor Anthony MBewu. ...more on Wikipedia about "South African Medical Research Council"
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