APPLIED BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE

At ABS we are pursuing the frontiers of basic research as well as developing new technologies for drug discovery. Our priority is to translate our research into therapeutics, diagnostics, and new technologies for medicine. ABS is a non-profit organization working with leading universities, institutes, doctors, donors, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to pursue these ambitious goals... Our goal is to perform basic biomedical research with a fast-track from foundational discoveries to clinical advances... We have deep expertise in the genetics and biology of the immune system, and have developed cutting-edge technologies for discovering unique antibodies- key molecules that fight infections and cancer. In the lab we can find and engineer antibodies to become drugs. In fact, there is now an entire class of "antibody therapeutics" that includes important medicines like Rituxan, Herceptin, Avastin, Humira, amongst many others. We are developing the scientific and..

Also known as: ABS

Primary location: San Diego United States