Supporting Organizations

The Alliance is a collaboration among pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that are working in the public interest to improve prevention and treatment of severe infectious diseases—particularly those diseases that present global security challenges.

For more information, visit www.allianceforbiosecurity.org/.

The American Public Health Association is the oldest and most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world and has been working to improve public health since 1872. The Association aims to protect all Americans, their families and their communities from preventable, serious health threats and strives to assure community-based health promotion and disease prevention activities and preventive health services are universally accessible in the United States. APHA represents a broad array of health professionals and others who care about their own health and the health of their communities.

For more information, visit www.apha.org/.

BIO is the world's largest biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. Our mission is to be the champion of biotechnology and the advocate for our member organizations—both large and small. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies.

For more information, visit www.bio.org/.

In 2005, CIT celebrated 20 years of creating technology-based companies and strategies for innovation. From its original mission to enhance the research and technology transfer activities of Virginia universities, CIT has moved its focus toward the new technologies, entrepreneurs and technology companies that make innovation happen.

For more information, visit www.cit.org/.

The Hampton Roads Technology Council (HRTC) is the technology nerve center for the southeastern region of Virginia named Hampton Roads. Through the following initiatives, this member-driven non-profit organization is transforming the region and its technology companies into world-recognized technology leaders:

• Providing educational programs, networking opportunities, and industry information to the region's high-tech companies
• Linking Hampton Roads' technology businesses with investors, legislators, educators, support organizations, and other critical resources
• Communicating to drive visibility and awareness of the council, its members and the region
• Developing programs geared towards technology minded students to aid in their successful transition to the workforce.
• Working with economic development organizations to attract established high-tech firms to Hampton Roads
• Representing the interests of the region's high-tech industrial base to local and state legislators
• Promoting regional implementation of technology to increase the number, growth rate, and competitiveness of Hampton Roads' high-tech companies

For more information, visit www.hrtc.org/.

MichBio is the biosciences industry trade association and the official Michigan affiliate of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, BIO, which represents biotechnology companies across America and in 33 other nations. Formed in 1993 as the Michigan Biosciences Industry Association, MichBio is headquartered in Ann Arbor. MichBio promotes cooperation between Michigan’s bioscience-related businesses, forges stronger relationships, develops business-to-business opportunities, and serves as a united industry voice to improve the overall science-friendly environment for attracting and founding new business.

For more information, visit www.michbio.org/.

Research!America is the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance. Since 1989, we have been committed to making research to improve health a higher national priority. Together, with more than 500 member organizations, representing a vast array of medical, health and scientific fields, we aim to achieve four important goals for medical and health research, including achieving funding from the public and private sectors, better inform the public and institutions that perform research, motivate public support, and promote and empower a more active public and political life by individual members of the research community.

For more information, visit www.researchamerica.org/.

The Tech Council of Maryland (TCM) is Maryland's largest technology trade association which brings its 500 plus members access to technology industry leaders in Maryland, DC and Virginia. TCM has two divisions which provide valuable resources and benefits to help businesses succeed. The MdTech serves the advanced technology community and MdBio serves the Maryland biotechnology community.

TCM helps the region's technology organizations grow through its membership and activities such as networking events, cost saving programs, and advocacy initiatives. TCM is the preeminent technology professional association for you! Our mission is to promote the technology industry and to create an environment where technology companies can collaborate, grow and succeed.

For more information, visit www.techcouncilmd.com/.

The School of Medicine, established in 1807, is the first public and the fifth oldest medical school in the United States, and the first to institute a residency training program. The School of Medicine was the founding school of the University of Maryland and today is an integral part of the 11-campus University System of Maryland. On the University of Maryland’s Baltimore campus, the School of Medicine serves as the anchor for a large academic health center which aims to provide the best medical education, conduct the most innovative biomedical research and provide the best patient care and community service to Maryland and beyond. While its tradition of excellence remains constant, the School of Medicine and its reputation for academic achievement continue to grow.

For more information, visit medschool.umaryland.edu/.