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- EIN 45-3682796
- (858) 242-1029
- 11119 N Torrey Pines Rd Ste 100 La Jolla CA 92037 USA
- www.calibr.org
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Causes: Biological & Life Sciences
Mission: Our mission is to build a unique institute that bridges basic research and drug discovery, and that attracts the best and brightest scientists, physicians and students to work together synergistically to find cures for neglected human diseases. The california institute for biomedical research (calibr) is a biomedical research organization located in san diego, california. Calibr bridges the gap between basic biomedical research and the clinical application of research discoveries to human disease. Calibr commits substantially all of its resources to biomedical research activities. Calibr's research and work will catalyze the translation of discoveries by scientists at other san diego research institutes , as well as other major research institutes throughout the world, into potential new therapies for many life threatening and debilitating diseases. These diseases include orphan diseases, degenerative diseases of aging, cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases of the third
Programs: Research grants and contracts are received from public and private institutions and are used to conduct biomedical research. In the current fiscal year, calibr conducted research through a private collaboration agreement on autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, cancer biology, cardiovascular metabolic diseases and neurobiology. In addition, it conducted research for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, juvenile diabetes, and tb drug development.
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