Research Centers

Alaska Fisheries Science Center
This branch of NMFS/NOAA is responsible for Federal fisheries research in the coastal oceans off Alaska and the west coast of the United States.
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov

Algae Research Laboratory, University of Malaya
Prof. Phang Siew Moi's lab is the premier algal research initiative in Malaysia. Provides details of the laboratory, research programs and publications.
http://umalgae.atspace.com/

Behavioural Ecology Research Group
Researches the causal bases of behavior through demographics, molecular phylogenetics, physiological traits, and evolutionary physiology.
http://www.sfu.ca/biology/berg/

Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Cincinnati
Part of Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, the Children's Hospital Research Foundation is a national leader in advancing fundamental science and medicine, and in improving children's healthcare.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/chrf/

CIRAD
Information about the agricultural, veterinary, forestry, and food sciences research, carried out by the French scientific organization based at research centers around the world. In French and English.
http://www.cirad.fr/

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Research in cancer biology, plant genetics, genomics and bioinformatics, and neurobiology.
http://www.cshl.edu/

Friedrich Miescher Institute
Research institute in Basel undertaking fundamental biomedical research, employing new technologies to explore basic molecular mechanisms of cells and organisms in health and disease.
http://www.fmi.ch/

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Biomedical research, grants. HHMI investigators contributed to the discovery of genes related to diseases such as cystic fibrosis and obesity, and to basic understanding of cell development and communication. Scientists are employed by HHMI and conduct their work at HHMI facilities at leading research institutions nationwide. Web site has extensive news and information on recent research findings.
http://www.hhmi.org/

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a philanthropy whose scientists carry out biomedical research at the frontiers of biology. HHMI also awards grants for science education and international science.
http://www.hhmi.org/intro

Institut Curie
The main research activities - ranging from the physical chemistry of organized molecular complexes to basic biological research and cancer genetics - are conducted in the Research Division of the Curie Institute. This basic research is targeted to the development new diagnostic methods and cancer treatments.
http://www.curie.fr

Institute for Biological Sciences
Canada's national centre for research into neurobiology, immunobiology and glycobiology. Provides information on research programs, facilities and publications. French and English.
http://ibs-isb.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics University of Leipzig
Homepage of the Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics University of Leipzig: staff, research, publications, scientific events, teaching and history.
http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~biophys/

Institute of Biology/Genetics
Research on cyanobacterial peptide biosynthesis, genetics, and light-harvesting apparatus, plant organellar RNA polymerases, chloroplast-nuclear interactions, and fungal phylogeny - from Humboldt Univ.-Berlin.
http://www.biologie.hu-berlin.de/~genetics/

Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals.
The main task of the Institute are researches devoted to different aspects of animal systematics, paleontology, faunistics, and cytology. All scientific projects carried out in the Institute's departments are focused on three main disciplines: zoology of vertebrates, zoology of invertebrates and experimental zoology.
http://www.isez.pan.krakow.pl

Joint Institute for Biological Sciences
Collaborative effort of the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to promote and develop support for collaborative research and development in the biological sciences. With links to initiatives, focus areas, and the Tennessee Mouse Genome Consortium.
http://jibs.org/

Karolinska Institutet - Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB)
Research at MBB covers many fields of medical biochemistry and biophysics.
http://www.mbb.ki.se/

Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Includes access to the Marine Invertebrate Reproduction Database as well as information about sponsored research, events, and scientists.
http://www.kewalo.hawaii.edu/

Laboratory for Comparative Human Biology
Research center in the Emory College Department of Anthropology offering information about research, teaching, publishing, and collaboration activities.
http://www.emory.edu/COLLEGE/ANTHROPOLOGY/CHB/

Massey University Institute of Molecular BioSciences
Research in plant development, host-microbe interactions, protein structure and function, gene expression, and molecular evolution and ecology. Located in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
http://imbs.massey.ac.nz/

Michael Rosbash's Laboratory Website
Includes a list of lab personnel and alumni, research objectives, publications, and contact information. Research focuses on RNA splicing, nuclear export and the study of mechanisms affecting circadian rhythms.
http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/rosbashlab/

Muka Head Research Station
The research arm of Malaysian Science University, studying tropical marine and coastal science. Current projects include studies of clams, oysters, and marine biodiversity.
http://mukahead.tripod.com

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Division on Earth and Life Sciences
Advancing the life sciences and applying science to analysis and alleviation national problems. Site has information on and reports from NAS boards on Biology, Environmental Studies and Toxicology, and Radiation Effects Research, and the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research.
http://dels.nas.edu/

National Centre for Biological Sciences
Part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and located in Bangalore. Carries out basic research in the frontier areas of biology and trains to Ph.D. level.
http://www.ncbs.res.in/

NCBI Coffee Break
Interactive articles that show how the application of bioinfomatics tools from the NCBI contribute to scientific discoveries.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Coffeebreak/

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Life Sciences Division
The mission of the Life Sciences Division is to advance science and technology in order to understand complex biological systems and their relationship with human health and the environment.
http://bio.lsd.ornl.gov/

Ocean Research, Inc.
Marine environmental consulting firm with special focus on the central and south Pacific Ocean; includes staff biographies, current projects overviews, and an image gallery.
http://www.ocean-research.com

Plant Ecophysiology Group: Universidad de La Laguna
Provides information on the history of this research group, its members, projects, techniques and publications. English and Spanish.
http://webpages.ull.es/users/efisveg/e1.html

Research and Development Institute
Pharmaceutical research and development formulation including modern drugs and natural products.
http://www.gpo.or.th/rdi/

Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Information and links to research, grants, and extension activities in agriculture, forage biotechnology, and plant biology.
http://www.noble.org/

Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Research center in Naples, Italy. Includes descriptions of current research projects.
http://www.szn.it/

Stowers Institute for Medical Research
conducts basic biomedical research into complex genetic systems to unlock the mysteries of disease and find the key to their causes, treatment and prevention.
http://www.stowers-institute.org

Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute
TAFI was established as a centre of excellence in applied marine research to support the development and sustainable management of Tasmania's living marine resources.
http://www.tafi.org.au/

University of Belgrade Institute for Biological Research
Information about the institute's activities, research, and staff. In English and Serbian.
http://www.ibiss.bg.ac.yu

University of Michigan Life Sciences Initiative
Information on the Life Sciences Institute, the Life Sciences Corridor, the Life Sciences Values and Society program, and educational programs and events.
http://www.lifesciences.umich.edu/

Vascular Biology Laboratory
Information on research on stimulating angiogenesis to reduce hypertension. Includes publication list, newsletter and resource links.
http://home.datacomm.ch/vascularbiology/

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
The Whitehead Institute is a non-profit, independent basic research and teaching institution recognized worldwide for pathfinding programs in cancer and AIDS research, developmental biology, structural biology, infectious disease, and genetics.
http://www.wi.mit.edu/

Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory
Information about the programs and resources available at the laboratory, including publications, databases, specimens, grants, and library services.
http://www.mbl.edu/