Trade Organizations - National

BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization)
Biotechnology researchers expand the boundaries of science to benefit mankind by providing better healthcare, enhanced agriculture, and a cleaner and safer environment. The mission of BIO is to be the champion of biotechnology and the advocate for its member organizations - both large and small.

Bio.com
BIO.COM ® exists to facilitate the exchange of information within the life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

National Center for Biotechnology Information  
A national resource for molecular biology information, including public literary and molecular databases, links to software engineering tools and databases, and teaching resources and online tutorials for biotech education.

Trade Organizations - State and Regional

BayBio
BayBio is Northern California's life science association. We support the regional bioscience community through advocacy, enterprise support, best practice dissemination and the enhancement of research collaboration. Our members include organizations engaged in, or supportive of, research, development and commercialization of life science technologies.

BIOCOM San Diego
BIOCOM is a premiere life science industry association representing more than 430 member companies in San Diego and Southern California. The association focuses on initiatives that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development, and scientific discovery and development.

California Healthcare Institute (CHI)
The California Healthcare Institute serves California's biomedical community by providing thought leadership, effective advocacy and a forum for the industry, academic and policy leaders who make up CHI's membership.

Southern California Biomedical Council
The Southern California Biomedical Council (SCBC) promotes and supports biomedical and biotechnology research, development, and manufacturing in the Greater Los Angeles region for economic development and job creation.

Biotech Bay
Biotech Bay is a regional Hotbed Homepage on BioSpace.com that includes a listing of all participants and area news, jobs, and event listings for the Bay Area.

Biotech Beach
Biotech Beach is a regional Hotbed Homepage on BioSpace.com that includes a listing of all participants and area news, jobs, and event listings for Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego.

Other Resources

Miscellaneous

The Concise Biotechnology Dictionary
The BioTech Dictionary is a new community based project to provide short, simple explanations of bio-tech terms.

Council on Government Relations
An overview of Bayh-Dole. The Council on Governmental Relations is an association of research universities.

Stem Cells California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine ("The Institute" or "CIRM") was established in early 2005 with the passage of Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. The statewide ballot measure, which provided $3 billion in funding for stem cell research at California universities and research institutions, was approved by California voters on November 2, 2004, and called for the establishment of a new state agency to make grants and provide loans for stem cell research, research facilities and other vital research opportunities.

National Institutes for Health
NIH is the nation's medical research agency - making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives. This website provides an overview of stem cell research, federal policy and news about the field of stem sell research.

News

BioSpace
BioSpace is globally recognized as the leading provider of web-based resources and information to the life science industry.