The Public Library of Science (PLoS)
is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource. To learn more about the Public Library of Science link to their website at: http://www.plos.org .

The National Science Foundation (NSF)
is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" To learn more about the National Science Foundation, link to their website at: http://www.nsf.gov .

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC)
is a strategic resource to science, industry and academia, offering leadership in the areas of data management, grid computing, bioinformatics, geoinformatics, high-end computing as well as other science and engineering disciplines. To learn more about the San Diego Supercomputer Center link to their website at: http://www.sdsc.edu .