Mission
The mission of the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) is to promote public understanding of and support for bioscience research.
Background
Founded in 1989 by North Carolina's leading bioscience research institutions, 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 entities, nonprofit research, education and advocacy organizations; professional societies; and philanthropic foundations.
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 more than 500 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 Katie Couric and former Oregon Senator and Governor Mark Hatfield.
To date, nearly 3,500 North Carolina K–12 teachers from 93 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.
NCABR is a member of States United for Biomedical Research (SUBR), a nationwide network of public education and research advocates. SUBR members include NCABR's sister organizations in numerous states throughout the country.