The University of Colorado BioFrontiers
Our Mission At the University of Colorado BioFrontiers Institute, researchers from the life sciences, physical sciences, computer science and engineering are working together to uncover new knowledge at the frontiers of bioscience, and partnering with industry to make their discoveries relevant.
Driving Innovation Without Boundaries in three areas Research Working collaboratively at the frontiers of discovery Education Inspiring and empowering students Impact Translating discoveries into solutions
Leadership Tom Cech, Director Leslie Leinwand, Chief Scientific Officer Natalie Ahn Kristi Anseth Jana Watson-Capps Associate Directors
Research We’ve hired new faculty who work collaboratively at the frontiers of discovery
Integrating Research Across CU Applied Math MCDB Chemical & Biological Engineering Chemistry & Biochemistry Physics Computer Sciences Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Integrative Physiology Mechanical Engineering Geological Sciences
Our Home The Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building
Research Strengths Working with large datasets and genomics to extract data and model biological processes. Using bioimaging to visualize, measure and understand biological processes. Creating new therapeutic paradigms to support the development of new drugs, vaccines and approaches to improve human health. Studying regenerative biology to engineer new medical solutions.
Professor Aaron Clauset Bridges computer science and biology Understanding nature’s complex networks without over-simplifying them He has applied his ideas to networks of foodwebs, metabolic pathways, & even terrorist associations Hierarchical structure and the prediction of missing links in networks A Clauset, C Moore, MEJ Newman - Nature, 2008
Associate Director Kristi Anseth Bridges engineering and biology Engineering artificial tissues Hydrogel niches that promote stem cell differentiation Applications in bone and cartilage regeneration Heart valve regeneration
Designer Protein Without Zinc With Zinc (Dittmer et al. 2009, Amy Palmer’s Lab) Professor Amy Palmer Bridges chemistry and biology Novel fluorescent sensors allow us to measure cellular activity as it occurs in a living cell
Impact Translating discoveries into solutions through a strong culture of entrepreneurism
BioFrontiers Shared Facilities Industry welcome! Advanced Imaging Resource Next Generation Sequencing Facility Proteomics Scientific Computing HiSeq 2000
Education at the BioFrontier Inspiring and empowering students to collaborate across disciplines BioFrontiers Science Alliance iGEM
Mathematical Biology – Computational Biology Bioengineering – Biophysics – Bioimaging Diversify your PhD
IQ Biology: a PhD Certificate Program Our approach: Attract, engage, and empower collaborative students who want to use interdisciplinary approaches to tackle bioscience questions.
What makes IQ Biology Different? Our students Develop thesis research before being tracked into a discipline Join an interdisciplinary, collaborative community from day one Choose courses, lab rotations and advisors across 10 disciplines, including our partners at the medical campus and federal labs Choose to pursue PhD degree with one of 9 participating programs* *Participating Degree Programs at CU-Boulder: Applied Math; Biochemistry; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Mechanical Engineering; Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Sciences; Physics; Materials Science Engineering
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