Mass. Dr. Anthony Santopolo, a research scientist from Bristol-Myers Squbb Co. provides the answer. Biomedical and biological research have much in common. Biological research is the scientific study of any form of life. A biological researcher could study wildlife, ocean life, rain forests, insects or bacteria. For example, photobiologists who study why light makes plants grow are doing biological research.
Biomedical research is a form of biological research.
It is the study of human and animal health. Biomedical researchers study the ways that humans and animals stay healthy, the ways that they get sick, and ways to help sick people and animals get better. For example, biomedical research looks for the causes, treatment and prevention of skin cancer and other types of cancer. Biomedical research also has found thousands of other treatments that improve the health or save the lives of people and animals.