CBRA is a consortium of academic institutions, voluntary health agencies, hospitals, professional societies, not-for-profit medical research institutes, contract research organizations, and medical products and pharmaceutical companies. CBRA serves as the primary voice for the biomedical research community in California, Nevada, and the greater western region, promoting positions consistent with the responsible and ethical conduct of biomedical research, and offering outreach on the important role that animals play in advancing scientific knowledge and medical care and cure.