The IGB

The Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was established in 2003 to advance life science research and stimulate bio-economic development in the state of Illinois.

Construction of the $75 million, 186,000 square foot state-of-the-art IGB facility began in April 2004. The building was officially dedicated in March 2007. The facility will ultimately house up to 400 researchers in three broad Program Areas:

Systems Biology
Cellular and Metabolic Engineering
Genome Technology

A Message from the Director, Harris Lewin

Shaping the Future of Science and Society

As gas prices rise and fall, and talk of the slumping economy continues to make headlines, I'm more conscious than ever of the importance of our mission here at IGB. The institute's core goals-to advance life sciences research and to stimulate bioeconomic development in the state of Illinois-show our commitment to improving people's lives and enhancing the security of our economic system.