Online panel sponsored by market research firm passes 25,000 members, making it one of the largest scientific and medical communities on the internet
The Science Advisory Board, an online panel sponsored by market research firm BioInformatics, has surpassed 25,000 members.
This achievement marks the panel as one of the largest scientific and medical communities on the internet.
Since the website went live in 1997, these scientific and medical experts have taken part in surveys, focus groups and other activities conducted by BioInformatics on behalf of life science suppliers and other clients.
"Members' opinions about the tools and technologies they use help shape the production and development of research products - making the Science Advisory Board a positive force influencing future achievements in science and medicine.
"Tapping into the panel is an incomparable market research tool that helps life science suppliers improve their market intelligence," said Tamara Zemlo, executive director.
The Science Advisory Board claims to be more than just an online panel, however; but rather a community where members - whether they are a researcher in the laboratory or a healthcare worker in the field - go to exchange information, opinions and insights with their colleagues from around the world.
"It is a forum that facilitates sharing - be it through expressing opinions in an online survey, writing a product review, or participating in a discussion forum," noted Zemlo.
"In fact, our remarkable success is largely due to the outstanding website content provided directly by our membership".
Member contributions can be found throughout the site, which includes useful information such as profiles of scientists and medical professionals, book, website and product reviews, discussions on science, medical and policy issues, editorials on cutting-edge or controversial topics, and job and curricula vitae postings.
The Science Advisory Board makes all of these avenues of information sharing not only possible, but also easy and rewarding, it says.
Some rewards include professional networking, exclusive previews of new technologies, compensation through the ViewPoints rewards programme, consulting opportunities with the Science Advisory Board and access to a vast array of employment resources available in its career centre.
