Organizations

Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (MRCE)

The MRCE is a network of scientists in Public Health Region VII which includes the states of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri as well as representative institutions from Cleveland, Ohio. We are dedicated to supporting the NIAID’s strategic plan of improving national defenses against bioterrorism and emerging infectious diseases. Our mission is to expand the scope and quality of research in biodefense and emerging infectious diseases throughout the region, with the goal of developing the next generation of diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics against selected biologic threats.

This organization is recognized as one of the Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (RCEs) by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Website:
http://mrce.wustl.edu/
Phone:
(314) 286-0192
Address:
60 S. Euclid Avenue | Campus Box 8118 | St. Louis, Missouri 63110

Moroccan Biosafety Association (MOBSA/AMABIOS)

The Moroccan Biosafety Association (MOBSA/AMABIOS) was created in October 2009 by a group of scientists concerned with disseminating information about the spectrum of Biological Risks and the impact on public health, animals, agriculture, plants and the environment. Most of national stakeholders misunderstand dual use implications of advances of modern biotechnology and life sciences research. Attentive to the risks arising from laboratory and industrial activities, transport and release to the environment of dangerous wastes and other activities involving the health and agricultural sectors, target issues of MOBSA, {the} association aims at defining Biosafety as a multidisciplinary scientific field.   Read More »

Website:
http://www.mobsa.org/
Phone:
212 539 972423 ext. 288
Address:
University Abdelmalek Essâadi | Faculté des Sciences de Tétouan B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II | 93002. Tétouan-Morocco

National Academy of Sciences (NAS)

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare.

The National Academies are committed to providing clear, objective, evidence-based advice to the Nation to:

• facilitate security and safety in life sciences research,
• to mitigate the potential for misuse, and
• to facilitate the Nation’s response to the threat of bioterrorism.

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Website:
http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer
Phone:
202.334.2000
Address:
The National Academies | 500 Fifth Street, NW | Washington, D.C. 20001

National Academy of Sciences of Cuba

The Academy of Sciences of Cuba is an official institution of the Cuban State, independent and consultative in matters of science. The Academy, formed of scientists of outstanding merit, stands on behalf of the national scientific community with the main aims of fostering Cuban science, to disseminate national and universal scientific progress, to recognize the scientific research of excellence in the country, to raise ethic professional standards and social recognition of science, and to strengthen links between scientists, organizations, and the international community.

Website: http://www.academiaciencias.cu/

Phone: 1(537) 862 6545

Address: Academia de Ciencias de Cuba | Industria y San José | Capitolio Nacional, Habana Vieja | Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba | CP 12400

National Advisory Board on Research Ethics

National Advisory Board on Research Ethics was founded in 1991 to address ethical questions relating to research and to the advancement of research ethics in Finland. The Secretary General of the Council is attached to the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies.

Website:
http://www.tenk.fi/eng/function.htm
Phone:
+359 (0)9 774 881
Address:
Ritarihuone, Hallituskatu 2B,FIN-00170 Helsinki, Finland
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