In Saudi Arabia, the health-related biotechnological research base has a broad scope that covers autosomal recessive diseases (e.g. cystic fibrosis), chronic diseases (e.g. diabetes) infectious diseases, generic bio-drugs and bio-remediation. Among the major players in the field of biotech research are Jeddah BioCity http://www.jeddahbiocity.com, research centres in universities, research centres in hospitals, and Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances Corporation (SPIMACO).

List of institutes and research centers in Genomics and

Biotechnology:

Ministry of Health; www.moh.gov.sa

KingFaisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center; http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa

King Abdul Aziz University; http://www.kau.edu.sa/

King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology; http://www.kacst.edu.sa

King Fahd Center for Medical Research; www.kfmrc.kau.edu.sa/

King Faisal University; http://www.kfu.edu.sa

King Khalid University; http://www.kku.edu.sa

National Guard Health Affairs; http://www.ngha.med.sa/ngha/en/

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties; http://scfhs.org.sa/eng/

Jeddah Biocity; http://www.jeddahbiocity.com/