BACKGROUND
Founded in 1989 by North Carolina’s leading bioscience research
institutions, the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research
(NCABR) is the only organization in the state dedicated to advancing
all North Carolinians’ appreciation for the remarkable benefits
of bioscience research and careers.
As a statewide nonprofit organization, NCABR’s members include
academia, industry, government, hospitals, nonprofit research, voluntary
health and other nonprofit organizations, as well as the general public.
NCABR plays a leading role in North Carolina and the nation by providing
objective, timely and authoritative advice and information to students
and educators, representatives from government and the media, as well
as members of the research community and the general public.
Since 1989, NCABR has launched innovative science education outreach
programs and has designed a variety of bioscience education and career-related
publications — many of which are the first of their kind in the
country and are now used nationally.
NCABR’s ongoing efforts to promote public understanding of biomedical
research were recognized in 1999 when Research!America, a national nonprofit
public education and advocacy alliance of 450 research organizations,
honored NCABR with its prestigious national award for "An Organization
that has Distinguished Itself By Its Advocacy" for bioscience research.
NCABR received this award in a ceremony in the United States Senate
along with NBC news anchor Katie Couric and former Oregon Senator and
Governor Mark Hatfield.
To date, nearly 2,900 North Carolina K-12 teachers from 92 of the state's 100 counties have participated
in NCABR’s science education programs, more than 1,000 North
Carolinians have attended an NCABR public forum to debate biomedical
research issues and dozens of members of the North Carolina and national
media have attended an NCABR science journalism program.
We invite you to explore this Web site to learn more about NCABR’s
history.
We’re proud of our achievements. We believe you will agree.
"Pursuing a Vision" — NCABR 2008 commemorative video (Quicktime)
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NCABR 2008 commemorative publication (PDF)
NCABR 2006 annual report (PDF)
NCABR fact sheet (PDF)
NCABR timeline: 1989-2003 (PDF)
