Research
There are nine research themes at the IGB and one externally funded research institute:
- Biocomplexity
- Business, Economics and Law of Genomic Biology
- Genomic Ecology of Global Change
- Genomics of Neural & Behavioral Plasticity
- Host-Microbe Systems
- Mining Microbial Genomes for Novel Antibiotics
- Molecular Bioengineering of Biomass Conversion
- Precision Proteomics
- Regenerative Biology & Tissue Engineering
The Research Themes fall under one of three Program Areas:
- Systems Biology
- Cellular and Metabolic Engineering
- Genome Technology
Both the Systems Biology and Cellular and Metabolic Engineering Program Areas will ultimately encompass themes that use genomically sequenced microbial, plant or animal species (including insects) as model or target organisms. The Genome Technology Area will be associated with one or more Research Themes in the other two Program Areas. The goal is to achieve integration within life kingdoms and across Program Areas, as well as higher order interactions among the Research Themes.
Research will focus on applications of genomic biology in addressing significant problems in agriculture, medicine and the environment. These include understanding how global climatic change affects plant ecosystems, creating new biofuels and renewable energy resources, identifying genes that influence animal behavior, discovery of new antibiotics, and the diagnosis and treatment of chronic human diseases.
