Careers in Genetics and Biotechnology

American Society of Human Genetics


Science Professional Network; provides information on scientific careers and graduate school. From Science Magazine.


Careers page from Genentech


Biotechnology Companies


Home page for Amgen


Orchid performs genetic testing for various purposes (e.g., paternity testing, forensics).


Geron studies age-related diseases.


Mendel Biotechnology works to identify agriculturally important genes in plants.


Monsanto produces, among other things, genetically-modified agricultural products


Transgene is a French company pursuing research in gene therapy.


BIO, the Biotechnology Industry Organization; many articles and links to subjects, from biotech companies to biotech science to the ethics of biotechnology.


The National Center for Biotechnology Information, from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health; many databases and links to genetic resources.


Gene Therapy


The American Society for Gene Therapy, many links