Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology

The CIMB is an initiative at CU to foster new research, teaching, and technology development at the interface of life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and computational sciences, and engineering.

The focus of this initiative is to understand and manipulate living cells and control cellular behavior through a global analysis of molecular events using methods that span a continuum from basic to applied research.

The area referred to as "molecular biotechnology" includes new methods in genomics, proteomics, molecular and cellular imaging, biophysics, mathematical analysis, materials engineering and chemical synthesis, which are leading the way towards fundamental changes in experimental design.

The primary goals are to enhance core research areas at the forefront of molecular technologies applied to biosciences, to create a magnet for attracting outstanding students and faculty, to bridge disciplines by integrating research and teaching and promoting interdisciplinary collaborations, and to support biotechnology development along the front range.