Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
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Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) is a large private research institute located in San Antonio Texas.
With 400 staff and a 397 acre campus, SFBR is "one of the world's leading independent biomedical research institutions."[1]
SFBR houses the Southwest National Primate Research Center, the world's largest Baboon colony for biomedical research.
SFBR is also home to the only privately owned Biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory in the United States.
The foundations SBC Genomics Computing Center is "the world's largest computer cluster devoted to statistical genetic analysis."
[edit] Controversy and criticism
The Sunshine Project [2] has monitored and commented on the SFBR activities.
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[edit] External links
- Official website
- Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research from the Handbook of Texas Online
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