Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
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The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, abbreviated FASEB, is a non-profit organization
that is the principal umbrella organization of U.S.
societies in the field of biological
and medical
research
. FASEB organizes academic conference
s and publishes scientific literature
. It notably:
FASEB was founded in 1912 by three societies. In 1989, its then six constituent societies agreed to broaden the scope of the federation and has since grown to currently 21 individual member organizations:
Its mission statement is "to advance biological science through collaborative advocacy for research policies that promote scientific progress and education and lead to improvements in human health".
Non-profit organization
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that is the principal umbrella organization of U.S.
United States
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societies in the field of biological
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
and medical
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
. FASEB organizes academic conference
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
s and publishes scientific literature
Scientific literature
Scientific literature comprises scientific publications that report original empirical and theoretical work in the natural and social sciences, and within a scientific field is often abbreviated as the literature. Academic publishing is the process of placing the results of one's research into the...
. It notably:
- organizes member society meetings (one or more each month, FASEB Calendar),
- manage annual scientific meetings current list.
- publishes The FASEB JournalFaseb JournalThe FASEB Journal is a scientific journal related to experimental biosciences, promoting scientific progress and education. It is published by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, that was founded in 1912 originally by 3 societies ....
FASEB was founded in 1912 by three societies. In 1989, its then six constituent societies agreed to broaden the scope of the federation and has since grown to currently 21 individual member organizations:
- The American Physiological SocietyAmerican Physiological SocietyThe American Physiological Society was founded in 1887 with 28 members. Of them, 21 were graduates of medical schools, but only 12 had studied in schools that had a professor of physiology. Today, the APS has 10,500 members, most of whom hold doctoral degrees in medicine, physiology or other...
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyThe American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is a learned society that was founded on December 26, 1906 at a meeting organized by John Jacob Abel...
- American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsAmerican Society for Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsThe American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics is an American academic society founded in late 1908 by John J. Abel of Johns Hopkins University , with the aim of promoting the growth of pharmacological research...
- American Society for Investigative PathologyAmerican Society for Investigative PathologyThe American Society for Investigative Pathology is a society of biomedical scientists who investigate mechanisms of disease.ASIP membership includes scientists in the academic, government, hospital, and pharmaceutical arenas that focus their research on the pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis...
- American Society for NutritionAmerican Society for NutritionThe American Society for Nutrition is the principal United States society for professional researchers and practitioners in the field of nutrition, publishing two of the leading journals in the field...
- The American Association of Immunologists
- American Association of AnatomistsAmerican Association of AnatomistsThe American Association of Anatomists, based in Bethesda, MD, was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1888 for the "advancement of anatomical science." AAA is the professional home for an international community of biomedical researchers and educators focusing on anatomical form and function.In...
- The Protein Society
- Society for Developmental BiologySociety for Developmental BiologyThe Society for Developmental Biology is a professional society for basic scientists and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the developmental biology and embryology.- History :...
- American Peptide Society
- Association of Biomolecular Resource FacilitiesAssociation of Biomolecular Resource FacilitiesThe Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities is dedicated to advancing core and research biotechnology laboratories through research, communication, and education...
- The American Society for Bone and Mineral ResearchAmerican Society for Bone and Mineral ResearchThe American Society for Bone and Mineral Research is a professional, scientific and medical society established to bring together clinical and experimental scientists involved in the study of bone and mineral metabolism...
- American Society for Clinical InvestigationAmerican Society for Clinical InvestigationThe American Society for Clinical Investigation, or ASCI, established in 1908, is one of the nation's oldest and most respected medical honor societies.-Organization and Purpose:...
- Society for the Study of Reproduction
- Teratology Society
- The Endocrine SocietyThe Endocrine SocietyThe Endocrine Society is a professional, international medical organization in the field of endocrinology and metabolism, founded in 1916 as The Association for the Study of Internal Secretions. The official name of the organization was changed to The Endocrine Society on January 1, 1952. It is a...
- The American Society of Human GeneticsAmerican Society of Human GeneticsThe American Society of Human Genetics , founded in 1948, is the primary professional membership organization for specialists in human genetics worldwide. As of 2009, the organization had approximately 8,000 members...
- Society for Gynecologic Investigation
- Environmental Mutagen SocietyEnvironmental Mutagen SocietyThe Environmental Mutagen Society is a scientific society "for the promotion of critical scientific knowledge and research into the causes and consequences of damage to the genome and epigenome in order to inform and support national and international efforts to ensure a healthy, sustainable...
- International Society for Computational Biology
- American College of Sports MedicineAmerican College of Sports MedicineThe American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 40,000 international, national and regional members and certified professionals are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and...
Its mission statement is "to advance biological science through collaborative advocacy for research policies that promote scientific progress and education and lead to improvements in human health".