2. Biomedical Research is an approach
towards solving medical
problems. It deals with beliefs
or theories which can be
proven or disproven through
observations and experimentation.
Before humans can be asked to
participate in testing, researchers
must first use animals
whose living systems best
represent that of humans.
Almost every major medical
advance in this century
has been dependent on animal
research and it remains critical to
unlocking the cure to many diseases
which still claim the lives of millions
3. It is the study of specific diseases and conditions
(mental or physical), including detection, cause, prophylaxis,
treatment and rehabilitation of persons; the design of methods,
drugs and devices used to diagnose, support and maintain the individual
during and after treatment for specific diseases or conditions;
4. It is the scientific investigation required to
understand the underlying life processes
which affect disease and human well-
being, including such areas as cellular and
molecular bases of diseases, genetics,
immunology. A full list of such activities
includes clinical trials and laboratory
investigations, the study of exposure to
environmental agents and various
behavioral hazards.
5. • To improve the health of citizens and boost the competitiveness of
health-related industries and businesses, while addressing global health issues.
• Discovery and validation of novel drugs, treatments and care by analyzing and
integrating large sets of data on genotype, immediate phenotype and disease
identifying sub populations who are at highest absolute risk of disease and/or are most
likely to benefit from a particular intervention based on information on biological,
lifestyle and socio-demographic factors
O B J E C T I V E S
6. C I T A T I O N S O F D I F F E R E N T C O U N T R I E S
7. G E R M A N Y
H E L M H O LT Z A S S O C I AT I O N
The Helmholtz Association, Germany's largest scientific research organization,
has 17 scientific-technical and biomedical research centers, a staff of 30,000,
and an annual budget of more than €3 billion
The Association’s mission is to solve grand challenges that face society,
science and industry by performing top-rate research in strategic programs
in six core fields: Energy, Earth and Environment, Health, Key Technologies,
Structure of Matter, Aeronautics, Space and Transport.
8. S O U T H A F R I C A
ALLSA[National Allergy Society for South Africa]
The purpose of ALLSA is to advance the knowledge and practice of allergy
and immunology through publications, meetings, and conferences and to foster
the education of both students and the public.
PARSA [Parasitology Society of Southern Africa]
These society aims to:
To promote and sustain the study of parasitology
To disseminate information on the subject
To promote the interests of Parasitologists in Southern Africa
To provide representation on international organizations
9. S O U T H A F R I C A N M E D I C A L R E S E A R C H C O U N C I L
Our vision
Building a healthy nation through research
Our mission
To improve the nation's health and quality of life
through promoting and
conducting relevant and
responsive health research
10. The list below represents the MRC Research Units which are listed according
to the health priorities of SA. For more information on each, please click on
the relevant Unit.
• HIV and AIDS (including SAAVI)
• Tuberculosis
• Malaria
• Cancer
• African Traditional Medicine and
• Drug Discovery
• Genomics, proteomics and
computational biology
• Nutrition
• Crime, violence and injury
• Women, maternal and child health
• Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
• Mental health and functional disorders
• Policy and implementation
11. P H I L I P P I N E S
The Research Institute for Tropical
Medicine (RITM) was conceptualized
through the Philippine Executive Order (EO) 674,
authorizing the Philippine Department of Health to
establish a research facility within the country for
health advancement and medical research.
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
The RITM is tasked by the
Philippine Department of Health and the
Philippine Government to supervise, plan, and
successfully implement research programs to
prevent and to control prevailing infectious
andtropical diseases in the Philippines
12. R e l e v a n c e a n d I m p a c t o f
B i o m e d i c a l R e s e a r c h
Supporting medical research, helps medical researchers build the
future of medicine. With the partnership of individual and corporate donors,
it enables to make significant headway in advancing medical knowledge and
improving patient care.
The increased longevity of humans over the past century can be significantly
attributed to advances resulting from medical research. Vaccines for measles
and polio, insulin treatment for diabetes, classes of antibiotics for treating a host of
maladies, medication for high blood pressure, improved treatments for AIDS, statins and
other treatments for atherosclerosis, new surgical techniques such as microsurgery, and
Increasingly successful treatments for cancer are results of successful biomedical research
that up until now, is still being used to cure certain diseases.