This is a list of organizations involved in genetics research or related activities. An organization or organisation (read more about -ize vs -ise) is a formal group of people with one or more shared goals. ... Genetics (from the Greek genno γεννώ= give birth) is the science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms. ...

Companies

• Affymetrix, UK [1]
• Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA [2]
• Celera Genomics
• Genentech, San Francisco, CA [3]
• Applera Norwalk, CT [4]
• Genetix, Hampshire, UK [5]

Affymetrix was founded by Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph. ... Foster City is a planned city located in San Mateo County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Celera Genomics was established in May 1998 by the Perkin-Elmer Corporation (now Applera Corporation), with Dr. J. Craig Venter from The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) as its first president. ... Genentech, Inc. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Norwalk is the name of several places in the United States of America: Norwalk, California - a suburb of Los Angeles Norwalk, Connecticut (the original Norwalk) Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk, Ohio Norwalk, Wisconsin The name can also be used to describe the Norwalk virus. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,549 sq. ... Hampshire (abbr. ...

Research institutes

Americas

• Arizona, USA
  • Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix founded in July of 2002 [6]

• Arkansas, USA
  • Whitetail Genetic Research Institute, Jerusalem, [7]

• California, USA
  • Genetic Information Research Institute, Mountain View founded 1994 [8]
  • Stanford University, Stanford, California [9]

• Florida, USA
  • University of Florida Genetics Institute, Miami [10]

• Maryland, USA
  • The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), founded in 1992 by Craig Venter
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase [11]

• Massachusetts, USA
  • Whitehead Institute Center for Genome Research, Cambridge, USA, [12]

• New York, USA
  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, [13]
  • Center for Functional Genomics, SUNY Albany, Rensselaer, NY, [14]
• Washington, DC, USA
  • Research Institute for Genetic and Human Therapy - Instituto di Ricerca per la Terapia Genetica Umana, [15]

• USA
  • Center for the Advancement of Genomics
  • National Human Genome Research Institute founded 1989 [16]
  • Washington University, St. Louis, [17]

Official language(s) None Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Valley of the Sun Location Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Arizona Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,230. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Jerusalem (Hebrew: Yerushalayim; Arabic: al-Quds; Greek Ιεροσόλυμα; Latin Aelia Capitolina) is an ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea at an elevation of 650-840 meters. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Genetic Information Research Institute (GIRI) is a non-profit institution that was founded in 1994 by Jerzy Jurka. ... For the community near Martinez, California, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. ... Stanford redirects here. ... Stanford is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Santa Clara County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq mi (170,451 km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), is a non-profit genomics research institute founded in 1992 by Craig Venter in Rockville, Maryland, United States. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Dr. Venter (right) with Michael Janich on his visit in Hong Kong in December 2004 John Craig Venter (born October 14, 1946, Salt Lake City) is an American biologist and businessman. ... The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is a United States non-profit medical research institute based in Chevy Chase, Maryland and originally founded by the aviator and engineer Howard Hughes in 1953. ... Chevy Chase Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, writer and television and film actor. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is a research and educational institution, consisting of science laboratories located in Cold Spring Harbor, New York on Long Island, USA. The Laboratory has research programs focusing on cancer, neurobiology, plant genetics, genomics and bioinformatics, and has a broad educational mission, including the recently... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG) is a not_for_profit policy center in Rockville, Maryland. ... The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is a division of the National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Washington University in St. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Missouri Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 66. ...

Europe

• Austria
  • Institut für Forstgenetik, Vienna [18]

• Germany
  • Zentrum für genetische Forschung, (part of Max-Planck-Institute für Psychiatrie und Biochemie) München
  • Institut für Humangenetik, Hamburg [19]
  • Institut für Humangenetik, (Klinikum der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg), Heidelberg [20]
  • Institut für Humangenetik, (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität), Erlangen-Nürnberg [21]
  • Institut für Humangenetik (Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität), Bonn [22]
  • Institut für Humangenetik, (Universität Lübeck), Lübeck [23]
  • Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin [24]
  • European Molecular Biology Lab (EMBL), Heidelberg

• Italy
  • International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Maccarese (Fiumicino) [25]

• UK
  • Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge [26]
  • Imperial College Genetics and Genomics Research Institute, Hammersmith Hospital, London [27]

Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Greek: Βιέννη, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... The Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... Hamburgs Motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Heidelberg is a scenic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt. ... Erlangen around 1915 Erlangen is a German city in Middle Franconia. ... Nuremberg coat of arms Location of Nuremberg Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin The Humboldt University of Berlin (German Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) is Berlins oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin (Universität zu Berlin) by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt whose university model has strongly influenced... Bonn is a city in Germany (19th largest), in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the north of the Siebengebirge. ... Lübeck ( pronunc. ... The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics is a research institute for molecular genetics based in Berlin, Germany. ... This article is about Germanys largest city. ... Heidelberg is a scenic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt. ... Fiumicino is an Italian town, in which Leornardo Da Vinci airport is located. ... The University of Cambridge (often called Cambridge University, or just Cambridge), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Hammersmith Hospital is a hospital in London. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...

Asia/Pacific

• Australia
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation [28]

• Hong Kong
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong, [29]
  • Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology, [30]
  • Institute of Molecular Biology, Hong Kong, [31]

• China
  • Beijing Genomics Institute, Beijing, Beijing Genomics Institute website
  • The National Human Genome Centre in Southern China, Shanghai
  • The National Human Genome Centre in Northern China, Beijing
  • Huada Human Genome Research Centre
  • Bio Island Haizhu, Guangzhou [32]
  • The Human Genome Centre of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)

• Singapore
  • Biopolis, Singapore [33]
  • Genome Institute of Singapore [34]
  • Bioinformatik Institute, Singapore [35]
  • Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology [36]
  • Bioinformatics Center, Singapore [37]

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia. ... The Chinese University of Hong Kong (abbreviation: CUHK; Chinese: 香港中文大學; Cantonese: IPA: , Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 jung1 man4 dai6 hok6; Mandarin Pinyin: XiānggÇŽng Zhōngwén Dàxué) is the second oldest of the eight universities in Hong Kong. ... The Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) was founded in 1998. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; ; IPA: ), a city in northern China (formerly spelled in English as Peking or Peiking), is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is Chinas largest city by population. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; ; IPA: ), a city in northern China (formerly spelled in English as Peking or Peiking), is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Location within China Canton, China redirects here. ... The Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), formerly known as Academia Sinica (not to be confused with the Academia Sinica currently headquartered in Taipei), is the national academy for the natural sciences of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) is an autonomous research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore. ...

Africa

• Kenya
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, [38]

Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. ...

Genetic research watchdog organizations

• GeneWatch [39], UK
• Council for Responsible Genetics [40], US
• Smallpox Bio Security [41] Conference 21-22 Oct 2003, Geneva, Switzerland
• Sunshine Project [42], Hamburg, Germany and Austin, Texas