Life Science and Healthcare Links

Bioinfomatics
Educational resources
Non-Regional Life Science & Healthcare Companies
Funding agencies
Genomics and Proteomics
Journals
Networks
Organisations, Institutes and Societies
Regional Companies, Organisations and Services

Bioinformatics

Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) is a set of similarity search programs designed to explore all of the available sequence databases regardless of whether the query is protein or DNA.
Bioinformatics Centre National Univeristy of Singapore (BIC) aims to share Singapore's objective for high quality research and services to help Singapore become a world-class life sciences hub.
Bioinformatics Resource (TBR) is the website of the CCP11 project (Collaborative Computational Project 11). CCP11 was established to foster bioinformatics in the UK research community. Its purpose is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and expertise through conferences, workshops, a newsletter and the use of the world wide web.
BLOCKS is a functional domain search.
DNA databank of Japan (DDBJ) is officially certified to collect DNA sequences from researchers and to issue the internationally recognized accession number to data submitters.
EMBL European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) genomes homepage.
ENTREZ is a search and retrieval system that integrates information from databases at NCBI including nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, whole genomes, and MEDLINE, through PubMed.
European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) is a centre for research and services in bioinformatics. The Institute manages databases of biological data including nucleic acid, protein sequences and macromolecular structures.
Expert Protein Analysis System (ExPASy) is the proteomics server of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) and is dedicated to the analysis of protein sequences and structures as well as 2-D PAGE.
Genolist Genome Browser for browsing bacterial genomes.
Genome Database (GDB) is an international collaboration in support of the human genome project.
Genome Information Broker (GIB) compiled the International Nucelotide Sequence Database (DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank) entries that had been submitted by microbial genome project teams worldwide into databases specific to the species.
GenomeNet is a Japanese network of database and computational services for genome research and related research areas in molecular and cellular biology.
Genomes OnLine Database HomePage (GOLD). is a World Wide Web resource for comprehensive access to information regarding complete and ongoing genome projects around the world.
Genscan allows identification of complete gene structures in genomic DNA.
Molecular Extended Distribution in Information Technology (MEDIT) is for software development and services in bioinformatics, cheminformatics and molecular modeling.
Munich Information Center for Protein Sequences (MIPS) is the Institute for Bioinformatics of the GSF (National Research Center for Environment and Health).
National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) was established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information.
National Centre for Genome Resources (NCGR) links scientists to innovative solutions in bioinformatics through collaborations, data management, and creative software development.
NIAS DNA Bank at Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)of Japan is responsible for the preservation of DNA and molecular information on agricultual organisms. This bank acts as a research support service.
Nucleic acid Database Project (NDB) assembles and distributes structural information about nucleic acids.
Pasteur Institute is a non-profit private foundation dedicated to the preventionand treatment of diseases through biological research.
Protein Information Resource (PIR) a comprehensive, non-redundant, expertly annotated, fully classified and extensively cross-referenced protein sequence database in the public domain.
Organelle Genome Megasequencing Programme (OGMP) is an interdisciplinary collaboration involving ten research groups, predominantly in Eastern Canada, each of which is interested in molecular evolution of mitochondria, plastids and bacteria.
Science Magazine Functional Genomics Resources includes news, research and resources on genomics and postgenomics.
Science Magazine Functional Genomics Resources-Gene Expression includes general expression resources; databases; microarrays.
Science Magazine Functional Genomics Resources-Protein Structure and Function includes databases and search engines; specialized structures/searches; images and molecular motion; utilities and software.
Sequence retrieval system (SRS) is a network browser for databanks in molecular biology.
Shared Information of Genetic Resources (SHIGEN)
The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) is a not-for-profit research institute whose primary research interests are in structural, functional and comparative analysis of genomes and gene products from a wide variety of organisms including viruses, eubacteria (both pathogens and non-pathogens, archaea (the so-called third domain of life), and eukaryotes (plants, animals, fungi and protists such as the malarial parasite).
UK Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre (HGMP-RC) provides access to leading-edge tools for research in the fields of genomics, genetics and functional genomics.
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is one of the leading genomics centres in the world, dedicated to analysing and understanding genomes.

Educational Resources

Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK (HERO) is the official gateway site to the UK's universities, colleges and research organisations.
Life Sciences Resources and Reference Tools (BioTech) goal is to enrich the public's knowledge of biology and chemistry and aim to serve everyone from high school students to professional researchers.

Non-Regional Life Science & Healthcare Companies

Antibodies online provides direct access to a comprehensive range of antibodies from numerous suppliers worldwide.
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is a medical technology company that serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public.
BioBridge Ltd helps companies, governments and other organisations take advantage of innovations in life sciences.
Bitplane AG develop interactive visualization and analysis software and make that software easy to integrate within digital imaging management systems.
Eppendorf is a biotechnology company that develops, manufactures and distributes systems comprising instruments, consumables and reagents for use in laboratories worldwide.
EuroTech offer one of the most extensive lines of laboratory temperature control instruments in Europe.
Farfield Scientific an innovator and global supplier of new analytical instruments that address the emerging and evolving measurement demands of the Surface Science and Biophysics communities.
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies that are shaping a new age of patient care.
Glen Spectra acts as the UK representative for a number of US companies operating in the general field of light measurement.
HelpYou2 provides independent consulting advice on all aspects of drug discovery and development, particularly in the area of translational science and translational medicine.
Improvision provide imaging products for scientific research.
Invitrogen provides products and services that support academic and government research institutions as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Jencons-PLS is the UK trading arm of Jencons (Scientific) Ltd. the largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment and the largest manufacturer of liquid handling products, in the UK.
Leica Microsystems is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and supplier of high precision optical solutions based on microscopes and related instruments.
LGC is an independent, science-based service company providing chemical, biochemical and DNA based analysis.
Morvus Technology Ltd is a research, discovery and exploitation company.
Olympus is a leading manufacturer of professional opto-digital products, pioneering key technologies in the fields of imaging and voice products, endoscopy, microscopy, bioanalytics and diagnostics.
Oxonix works with national research networks, and centres of scientific excellence with clinical expertise, to provide an extraordinary opportunity for both pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology firms to fast-track novel anti-cancer, therapeutic and diagnostic strategies and test their promise in mechanistic clinical trials.
Progenitor Cell Therapy (PCT) is a client-based, cell engineering / cell therapy services company with facilities and personnel to serve client needs in the development of new cell therapy products.
Stiefel Laboratories is a specialized pharmaceutical company with a singular, steadfast focus on the advancement of dermatology and skin care around the world.

Funding Agencies

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the principal public funder in the UK for research on underlying processes in biology, including genetics, cell and tissue biology, plant and animal sciences.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is the UK Government department with the overall aim to increase competitiveness and scientific excellence in order to generate higher levels of sustainable growth and productivity in a modern economy.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the largest of the seven Research Councils responsible for promoting and supporting basic, strategic and applied research for the UK.
European Commission's Research website (CORDIS) has information on the research areas, policies and activities promoted by the European Union.
Leverhulme Trust offers grants and fellowships in support of academic research.
Medical Research Council (MRC) promote research into all areas of medical and related science with the aims of improving the health and quality of life of the UK public and contributing to the wealth of the nation.
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) promote and support, by any means, high quality basic, strategic and applied research, survey, long-term environmental monitoring and related postgraduate training in terrestrial, marine and freshwater biology and Earth, atmospheric, hydrological, oceanographic and polar sciences and Earth observation.
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) funds UK research, education and training in its four broad areas of science - particle physics, astronomy, solar system science and particle astrophysics.
Royal Society is the independent scientific academy of the UK dedicated to promoting excellence in science.
UK Research Councils The UK Research Councils are established under Royal Charter to fulfil the objectives set out by Government in the White Paper "Realising our Potential" dated May 1993.
Wellcome Trust mission is to foster and promote research with the aim of improving human and animal health and supports 'blue skies' research and applied clinical research. It also encourages the exploitation of research findings for medical benefit.

Genomics and Proteomics

BioChipNet is the informational website on BioChip technologies.
BioHunt is a molecular biology finder created by the Marvin molecular biology sites retrieval robot.
Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) is a set of similarity search programs designed to explore all of the available sequence databases regardless of whether the query is protein or DNA.
Chemical Database Service (CDS) provides on-line access to a variety of quality databases in the field of Chemistry, plus support, training and advice.
Chemweb.com is a unique combination of a wide range of information relevant to anyone in chemical research and the chemicals industry.
Department of Health Genetics Research Programme gives details of various programmes run by the Department of Health.
DNA databank of Japan (DDBJ) is officially certified to collect DNA sequences from researchers and to issue the internationally recognized accession number to data submitters.
E. coli Genetic Stock Center (CGSC) database of E.coli genetic information includes genotypes and reference information for the strains in the CGSC collection, gene names, properties, and linkage map, gene product information, and information on specific mutations.
EMBL European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) genomes homepage.
ENTREZ is a search and retrieval system that integrates information from databases at NCBI including nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, whole genomes, and MEDLINE, through PubMed.
FlyBase: a database of the Drosophila genome and includes data on all species from the family Drosophilidae; the primary species represented is Drosophila melanogaster.
Expert Protein Analysis System (ExPASy) is the proteomics server of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) and is dedicated to the analysis of protein sequences and structures as well as 2-D PAGE.
Fungal Genetics Stock Center (FGSC) is a resource available to the Fungal Genetics research community and to educational and research organizations in general.
Genolist Genome Browser for browsing bacterial genomes.
Genome Database (GDB) is an international collaboration in support of the human genome project.
Genome Information Broker (GIB) compiled the International Nucelotide Sequence Database (DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank) entries that had been submitted by microbial genome project teams worldwide into databases specific to the species.
GenomeNet is a Japanese network of database and computational services for genome research and related research areas in molecular and cellular biology.
Genomics and Proteomics is the world of genomics and proteomics.
Genscan allows identification of complete gene structures in genomic DNA.
Genomes OnLine Database HomePage (GOLD). is a World Wide Web resource for comprehensive access to information regarding complete and ongoing genome projects around the world.
Human Genome Sequencing Centre (HGSC) was established in 1996 when the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) designated Baylor College of Medicine as one of six pilot programs for the final phase of the Human Genome Project.
Integrated Mycobacterial Database (MycDB) is funded by the WHO and the Fondation Raoul Follereau and is maintained by the Unite de Genetique Moleculaire Bacterienne at the Institut Pasteur in Paris and the Department of Biochemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Lab-on-a-chip is the world of microarrays and microfluidics.
Molecular Extended Distribution in Information Technology (MEDIT) is for software development and services in bioinformatics, cheminformatics and molecular modeling.
Molecular Probes is the leader in fluorescence technology.
Mouse Genome Informatics provides integrated access to various sources for information on the genetics and biology of the laboratory mouse.
Munich Information Center for Protein Sequences (MIPS) is the Institute for Bioinformatics of the GSF (National Research Center for Environment and Health).
Nanotechnology Now is the world of nanotechnology.
National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) was established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information.
National Centre for Genome Research (NCGR) links scientists to innovative solutions in bioinformatics through collaborations, data management, and creative software development.
NIAS DNA Bank at Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)of Japan is responsible for the preservation of DNA and molecular information on agricultual organisms. This bank acts as a research support service.
Nucleic acid Database Project (NDB) assembles and distributes structural information about nucleic acids.
Organelle Genome Megasequencing Programme (OGMP) is an interdisciplinary collaboration involving ten research groups, predominantly in Eastern Canada, each of which is interested in molecular evolution of mitochondria, plastids and bacteria.
Pasteur Institute is a non-profit private foundation dedicated to the prevention and treatment of diseases through biological research.
PharmacoGenomics is the world of personalised medicine.
Protein Crystallography is the world of protein crystallography.
Protein Information Resource (PIR) a comprehensive, non-redundant, expertly annotated, fully classified and extensively cross-referenced protein sequence database in the public domain.
Rice Genome Research Program (RGP) is a joint project of the National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS) and the Institute of the Society for Techno-innovation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (STAFF) and a part of the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Genome Research Program.
Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD) is a scientific database of the molecular biology and genetics of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is commonly known as baker's or budding yeast.
Salmonella Genetic Stock Centre (SGSC) maintains genetic stocks of Salmonella. The largest numbers of strains (several thousand) are mutants of S. typhimurium LT2.
Science Magazine Functional Genomics Resources includes news, research and resources on genomics and postgenomics.
Science Magazine Functional Genomics Resources-Gene Expression includes general expression resources; databases; microarrays.
Science Magazine Functional Genomics Resources-Protein Structure and Function includes databases and search engines; specialized structures/searches; images and molecular motion; utilities and software.
Sequence retrieval system (SRS) is a network browser for databanks in molecular biology.
Shared Information of Genetic Resources (SHIGEN)
The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) is a not-for-profit research institute whose primary research interests are in structural, functional and comparative analysis of genomes and gene products from a wide variety of organisms including viruses, eubacteria (both pathogens and non-pathogens, archaea (the so-called third domain of life), and eukaryotes (plants, animals, fungi and protists such as the malarial parasite).
UK Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre (HGMP-RC) provides access to leading-edge tools for research in the fields of genomics, genetics and functional genomics.
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is one of the leading genomics centres in the world, dedicated to analysing and understanding genomes.
World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WFCM) provides a comprehensive directory of culture collections, databases on microbes and cell lines, and the gateway to biodiversity, molecular biology and genome projects.

Journals

CARL Uncover is an up to date reference site for journals and magazines.
PubMed is a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals.
Web of Science is the Web interface for institutional sitewide access to the ISI Citation products which cover over 8,000 international journals in the sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

Networks

BioDundee is a networking and support organisation for the bioscience community in and around Dundee.
BioChipNet is the informational website on BioChip technologies.
Bio.com exists to create a distributed, online community of scientists, professionals, businesses and organizations supporting the life sciences for the purpose of facilitating communications and disseminating information within that community.
BioMedNet (BNM) is the website for biological medical researchers.
Bionetonline lets you explore and debate the latest discoveries in life sciences.
Bioproduct.info is aimed at all those, from entrepreneurial research scientists to international business development executives, who are involved in the commercialisation of value-added products and services from plants and microbes.
Bioscience for Business Knowledge Transfer Network will integrate, for the first time, activities in three key science and business sectors: the white sector, the green sector and the blue sector, to encourage new opportunities for bio-renewable products and processes.
Biotechnology Ireland is the centre for news, information, contacts, and jobs in the biotechnology sector in Ireland.
BlueMicrobe is the knowledge transfer network that has grown out of the Marine and Freshwater Microbial Biodiversity (M&FMB) programme funded by the Natural Environment Research Council.
Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT) brings together inter-disciplinary teams of researchers from academia and industry, on industry-focused research, to address industry needs in process engineering and in the monitoring and control of process chemistry.
Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNSAT) is an interdisciplinary initiative linking natural scientists, engineers, life scientists, medical researchers and clinicians utilising micro- and nanotechnologies to address major challenges in the biological sciences and medicine.
Community of Science provides tools and services that enable these professionals to communicate, exchange information and find the people and technologies that are important to their work.
ECSITE-UK aims to raise the profile of science centres, and to establish their role as a forum for dialogue between science specialists and the public and as an informal learning resource for learners of all ages.
GradCom is a postgraduate research communication network, aiming to empower graduate students to share their experiences, practices, and ideas, whilst providing opportunities for graduates to communicate their research to a wider community.
Healthcare Network North East England brings organisations together to drive growth from the healthcare economy of North East England.
Health Technologies Knowledge Transfer Network offers the means to interact with like-minded people, to tap into UK's world-class science base and to represent the views of the industry in the process of forming national Technology Strategy.
Kent Bioscience Network provides a forum for the growing Kent bioscience community to share ideas and experiences and to facilitate meaningful and productive relations.
MerseyBIO is the agency responsible for leading the development of the life sciences sector on Merseyside.
Microbiology Jump Station The ULTIMATE collection of links and information on molecular microbiology, molecular bacteriology, virology, microbes, bacteria, medical microbiology, environmental microbiology, industrial microbiology and all aspects of microbiology.
Microbiology Network serves as a communication resource for the microbiologist. The objective of this service is to encourage communication within the microbiology and biotechnology community.
Nanotechnology Exploitation (INEX) is the new portal for the development and commercialisation of advanced microsystems and nanotechnology.
Network for the Exploitation of Science and Technology (NEST) The national gateway to UK Research Council funded research base.
NewPath (North East Wide Pathology) Network is a network of pathology units and other key stakeholders with the shared purpose of modernising pathology services.
Nexxus (West of Scotland Bioscience Network) supports lifescience excellence in the West of Scotland and strengthens the links between these world leading research institutions and a rapidly growing industry sector.
ResearchResearch Ltd is Europe's leading publisher of news for the research community.
Scottish Stem Cell Network (SSCN) brings together scientists, clinicians, business and society to enable advances in stem cell biology to be rapidly translated to deliver new treatments for degenerative diseases.
Technology Networks Ltd are publishers of free portal websites for specific internet communities specialising in the scientific marketplace especially drug discovery and nanotechnology.
Thames Valley Life Sciences Network (TVLSN) is a networking group for the Life Sciences community in the Thames Valley.
The Oxford Trust provides access to a comprehensive and co-ordinated Oxfordshire network.

Organisations, Institutes and Societies

American Society for Microbiology (ASM) mission is to promote the microbiological sciences and their applications for the common good.
American Society for Virology (ASV) aims to promote the exchange of information and stimulate discussion and collaboration among scientists active in all aspects of virology.
Biochemical Society aims to promote the advancement of the science of Biochemistry. It will do so in the context of cellular and molecular life sciences as a seamless continuum.
BioIndustry Association is the trade association for innovative, emerging small to medium sized enterprises in the UK's bioscience sector.
British Council connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries.
British Crystallographic Association advances the education of the public in the science of crystallography, particularly within the UK.
British Society for Cell Biology exists to promote the advance of research in all branches of cell biology and to encourage the interchange of information.
British Society for Immunology advances the science of Immunology through the publication of its journals, the organisation of scientific meetings and its work with schools and the general public.
British Neuroscience Association is the largest body representing all aspects of neuroscience from ion channels to whole animal behaviour.
Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives was formed to help provide information about the personal and public benefits of brain research.
European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) is the non-profit association of all national and cross-national Learned Societies, Universities, Institutes, Companies and Individuals interested in the promotion of Biotechnology in Europe.
European Society for the Precision Engineering and Nanotechnologies was established to provide a coherent and dynamic collaborative thrust for industry and research institutes to meet, network and mutually benefit form the promotion of ultra precision technologies.
Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) is devoted to the promotion of microbiology in Europe.
Inorganic Biochemistry Discussion Group (IBDG) serves the UK community of Inorganic Biochemists and Bioinorganic Chemists.
Institute of Nanotechnology was established in 1997 to provide a focus for the burgeoning interest in nanotechnology, encourage new research and keep the public aware of developments in this exciting field.
Institute of Physics works through activities to support, progress and present physics education research and understanding to other scientists, decision-makers and the public.
Institution of Electrical Engineers promote the advancement of electrical, electronic and manufacturing science and engineering.
International Society for Stem Cell Research is an independent, nonprofit organization formed in 2002 to foster the exchange of information on stem cell research.
John Innes Centre is Europe's premier independent centre for research and training in plant and microbial science.
Nanoscale Science Laboratory at Cambridge University Endineering Department is concerned with fundamental research of artificial structures of reduced dimensions.
National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC) provides a single, independent and authoritative source of information on the use and implementation of non-food crop products and technologies in the United Kingdom.
North East Branch of the Institute of Physics is the web site for physics and physicists in the North East.
North East Immunology Club aims to promote active discussion and collaboration between all parties interested in Immunology in the region.
Physiological Society aims to promote the advancement of physiology and to facilitate communication, both between scientists and with other stakeholders.
Royal Institution of Great Britain has been the home of science research and communication for over 200 years.
Royal Society is the independent scientific academy of the UK dedicated to promoting excellence in science.
Royal Society of Chemistry is the Learned Society for the chemical sciences and the Professional Body for chemical scientists in the UK with over 46,000 members worldwide.
Royal Statistical Society develops, fosters and disseminates statistical knowledge, methodology and good practice for the benefit of all society.
Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) is a non-profit registered charity, dedicated to the promotion of all aspects of experimental biology.
Society for Applied Microbiology (SFAM) is dedicated to the advancement of the study of microbiology.
Society for General Microbiology (SGM) advances the art and science of microbiology.