Life Sciences in San Diego

Just what does San Diego have to offer relative to biotech/life sciences?

Here are just a few resources available.

- The City of San Diego Science & Technology Commission - The Commission's purpose is to advise the Mayor and Council on policy and issues shaping this dynamic and exciting frontier, and advise on continued investment in our region. http://www.sandiego.gov/science-tech/

- The Salk Institute - focused on fundamental research in biology, studying the organization and operation of the brain, the control of gene activity, and the molecular origins of cancer, AIDS, and other diseases. www.salk.edu

- The Scripps Research Institute - internationally recognized for basic research into immunology, molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, neurosciences, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and synthetic vaccine development. www.scripps.edu

- The Burnham Institute - primarily focused on cancer, and a growing emphasis on studying degenerative diseases. www.burnham-inst.org

- University of California, San Diego - ranked fifth in the nation and first in the University of California system in Federal R&D funding from the National Science Foundation. Approximately

- 150 San Diego companies, including 63 biomedical firms are UCSD spin-offs. In fact, 40% of the region's biotech workforce are employed by these companies. www.ucsd.edu

- UCSD CONNECT - The globally recognized, university-based nonprofit organization fosters entrepreneurship in the San Diego region by catalyzing, accelerating, and supporting the growth of the most promising technology and life science businesses. www.connect.org

- San Diego State University - offers a new master's of science in Regulatory Affairs. The master's program is the first of its kind in the western United States and one of only three in the nation. www.sdsu.edu

- San Diego City College - offers an intensive 18-week capstone course designed to make students job-ready for entry-level positions as biotechnicians. www.city.sdccd.cc.ca.us

- BIOCOM/san diego - is the premier trade association for the biotech industry. Well-known for its focus on public policy issues affecting the biotech industry, BIOCOM hosts several events featuring notable speakers on topics pertinent to the industry. www.biocom.org

- City of San Diego - supports the biotechnology industry, selling bonds to create incentives for biotech companies to build new facilities. www.sannet.gov

- The Neurosciences Institute - was founded in 1981 as an independent, nonprofit organization by Nobel laureate Gerald M. Edelman, M.D., Ph.D., to emphasize the scientific "big picture" and devise and test innovative theories of how the brain works, specifically higher brain functions. www.nsi.edu

- La Jolla Institute for Molecular Medicine - a specialized center for molecular medicine and a leader in innovative research and training in the areas of cancer biology, molecular immunology and vascular biology. www.ljimm.org

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