ASSOCIATIONS AND WORKFORCE ORGANIZATIONS

Orange County Section

San Diego Section

Orange County Local Section

Orange Empire Section

San Diego Section

Orange County Chapter

San Diego Chapter

Orange County Chapter

San Diego Chapter

Orange County/Los Angeles Chapter

San Diego Chapter

California (San Diego) SoCRA Chapter

California (Southern) SoCRA Chapter

Society of Toxicology (SOT)

Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)

Orange County Chapter

San Diego Chapter

Women of Bioscience

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

US Federal Government

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.

Since it was founded in 1946 to help control malaria, CDC has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.

DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the US Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and unemployment insurance benefits. These services are primarily provided through state and local workforce development systems.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts.

FedBizOpps (FBO)
FedBizOpps.gov (Federal Business Opportunities) is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal - FedBizOpps (FBO) - commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health. FDA is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services and consists of eight centers/offices, including:

• Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
• Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
• Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
• National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR)
• Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)

Grants.gov
Grants.gov is your source to FIND and APPLY for Federal government grants. There are over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant making agencies. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proud to be the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community. Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH is the nation's medical research agency - making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. NIH consists of 27 institutes and centers, including:

• Center for Information Technology (CIT)
• Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• National Library of Medicine (NLM)
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• Entrez
• PubMed/MEDLINE
• TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network)
• Office of Portfolio Analysis and Strategic Initiatives (OPASI)
• NIH Roadmap for Medical Research
• National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the US Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to promote US innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

• Advanced Technology Program (ATP)
• Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL), Biochemical Science

National Science Foundation (NSF)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."

NSF is divided into the following seven directorates that support science and engineering research and education: Biological Sciences, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Geosciences, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, and Education and Human Resources.

• Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
• Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR)
• Math and Science Partnership (MSP)

Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA)
OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.

Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)
SBIR is a highly competitive program that encourages small business to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified small businesses in the nation's R&D arena, high-tech innovation is stimulated and the United States gains entrepreneurial spirit as it meets its specific research and development needs. Part of Small Business Administration (SBA).

Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR)
STTR is an important small business program that expands funding opportunities in the federal innovation research and development arena. Central to the program is expansion of the public/private sector partnership to include the joint venture opportunities for small business and the nation's premier nonprofit research institutions. STTR's most important role is to foster the innovation necessary to meet the nation's scientific and technological challenges in the 21st century. Part of Small Business Administration (SBA).

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Among other programs, USDA is a research leader in everything from human nutrition to new crop technologies that allow us to grow more food and fiber using less water and pesticides.

US Department of Education (ED)
ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. Its original directive remains its mission today - to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution). The USPTO is at the cutting edge of the Nation's technological progress and achievement.

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State of California

California Environmental Protection Agency (CAL/EPA)
The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) was created in 1991 by Governor's Executive Order. The six Boards, Departments and Office were placed within the Cal/EPA "umbrella" to create a cabinet level voice for the protection of human health and the environment and to assure the coordinated deployment of State resources. Our mission is to restore, protect and enhance the environment, to ensure public health, environmental quality and economic vitality.

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine ("The Institute" or "CIRM") is a state agency that was established through the passage of Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. The statewide ballot measure, which provided $3 billion in funding for stem cell research at California universities and research institutions, was approved by California voters on November 2, 2004, and called for the establishment of a new state agency to make grants and provide loans for stem cell research, research facilities and other vital research opportunities.

The CIRM will use bond proceeds to fund basic and applied biomedical research focused on developing diagnostics and therapies and on other vital research opportunities that will lead to life-saving medical treatments. All proposals are peer-reviewed to support the most promising scientific research. Research grants are made only to California-based research institutions. Note: An index of Stem Cell patents has been compiled at StemCellPatents.com.

California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA)
The Cal/OSHA Program is responsible for enforcing California laws and regulations pertaining to workplace safety and health and for providing assistance to employers and workers about workplace safety and health issues.

California Department of Education - Science
Resources for enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers through professional learning activities have been compiled here, including: California Mathematics and Science Partnership (CaMSP), 2003 Framework for California Schools, Science Content Standards, and Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching.

Employment Development Department (EDD)
EDD is a direct link to job placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, employment and training, labor market information, payroll taxes, and more within the state of California.

Food and Drug Branch
The Food and Drug Branch mission is to protect and improve the health of all California residents by assuring that foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and certain other consumer products are safe and are not adulterated, misbranded nor falsely advertised; and that drugs and medical devices are effective.

Governor Gray Davis Institutes for Science and Innovation
In the last part of the 20th century, California created the high-tech and biotechnology innovations that formed the backbone of today's "New Economy." As we begin the 21st century, the state of California, the University of California and hundreds of the state's leading-edge businesses have joined together in an unprecedented partnership to lay the foundation for the "next New Economy."

The Governor Gray Davis Institutes for Science and Innovation include: QB3 (California Institute for Qualitative Biosciences), CNSI (California NanoSystems Institute), Calit2 (California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology), and CITRIS (Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society). Taken together, these four institutes represent a billion-dollar, multidisciplinary effort that focuses public/private resources and expertise simultaneously on research areas critical to sustaining California's economic growth and its competitiveness in the global marketplace.

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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
You can use this site to find a wealth of information about clinical research, including listings of more than 41,000 active industry and government-sponsored clinical trials, as well as new drug therapies in research and those recently approved by the FDA. Our site is designed to be an open resource for patients interested in participating in clinical trials and for research professionals.

International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH)
The International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is a unique project that brings together the regulatory authorities of Europe, Japan and the United States and experts from the pharmaceutical industry in the three regions to discuss scientific and technical aspects of product registration.

The purpose is to make recommendations on ways to achieve greater harmonisation in the interpretation and application of technical guidelines and requirements for product registration in order to reduce or obviate the need to duplicate the testing carried out during the research and development of new medicines.

The National Academies
The National Academies perform an unparalleled public service by bringing together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor. These experts serve pro bono to address critical national issues and give advice to the federal government and the public. Four organizations comprise the Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council (NRC). The Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) is a standing committee of the NRC.

United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is the official public standards-setting authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the United States. USP sets standards for the quality of these products and works with healthcare providers to help them reach the standards. USP's standards are also recognized and used in more than 130 countries. These standards have been helping to ensure good pharmaceutical care for people throughout the world for more than 185 years.

• United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary (USP-NF)
• USP Reference Standards
• MEDMARX

World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.