Biomedical Research Council
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The Biomedical Research Council (Abbreviation
: BMRC; ) is a research
council
in Singapore
, established in October 2000. This research council supports, oversees and coordinates public sector biomedical research
and development activities in Singapore. The Council works in close partnership with the Economic Development Board
’s (EDB) Biomedical Sciences Group and Bio*One Capital.
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: BMRC; ) is a 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...
council
Committee
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in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, established in October 2000. This research council supports, oversees and coordinates public sector biomedical research
Biomedical research
Biomedical research , in general simply known as medical research, is the basic research, applied research, or translational research conducted to aid and support the body of knowledge in the field of medicine...
and development activities in Singapore. The Council works in close partnership with the Economic Development Board
Economic Development Board
-Overview:The Economic Development Board is a statutory board of the Government of Singapore that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a leading global hub for business and investment....
’s (EDB) Biomedical Sciences Group and Bio*One Capital.