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Press Releases
- Jan. 17, 2012
- The North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the Biogen Idec Foundation to present a workshop about biotechnology research for approximately 40 middle and high school science teachers.Read More
- Feb. 24, 2011
- The North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) is proud to announce the release of one of its most ambitious projects to date — one it hopes will have a major positive impact on how middle and high school students learn about biotechnology.Read More
Letters to the Editor & Op-eds
- Feb. 25, 2010
- Your Feb. 15 article "New team lifts veil on animal testing" reported on a creative new partnership that will accelerate discovery and development of innovative biomedical technologies and products. However, the article failed to recognize the extremely high standards of care that govern animal research in this country — standards that are mandated through an extensive network of laws and regulations and include unannounced inspections of laboratory animal facilities by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Read More
NCABR in the News
- July 27, 2010
- Four triangle institutions are getting money from the N.C. Biotechnology Center. The funding is part of nearly $423,000 in Educational Enhancement Grants the center is distributing across the state for biotech initiatives. The local institutions to benefit are Wake Technical Community College, N.C. State, UNC–Chapel Hill and the N.C. Association for Biomedical Research.Read More
- Feb. 7, 2010
- Will Yancy, a slight man with a trim waistline, might, on first glance, come across as someone who would have very little expertise on the ups and downs of the latest diets. But the Durham doctor has recently emerged as a leading judge in the raging debate between low-carb diets versus low-fat regimens.Read More
Guest Articles
- Dec. 6, 2010
- North Carolina seemingly has little in common with Maine, but in the realm of biomedical research the two states share at least one exceptionally strong bond: The Jackson Laboratory.Read More