The Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center (BBC) is dedicated to the development and application of novel technology in biomedical research. The Center has seven major research areas focusing on Proteomics, Genomics, Computational Biology, Molecular Imaging, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Drug Discovery and Technology Development, each with an emphasis on the application and transfer of technology. One of the major goals of the Center is to help create productive interfaces and synergy between the academic departments at MCW, other universities ─ both within Wisconsin and nationally ─ and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The BBC is the home of a National Center for Proteomics Research and Development that is funded by a 7-year, $15.6 million contract. The Proteomics Center in the BBC is one of only ten such NIH-funded proteomics centers in the country and will develop new technologies to understand the critical role proteins play in health and disease.
It is the primary goal of the Biotechnology Training Program for Postdoctoral Fellows to provide education and training in all of the seven key areas of Biotechnology offered at the BBC (Proteomics, Genomics, Computational Biology, Molecular Imaging, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Drug Discovery and Technology Development) to its participants, with the main focus on the specialty chosen by the fellow. Fellows completing the program will obtain a well-rounded education allowing them to pursue cutting-edge research careers in academia or industry in biotechnology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, and related areas.
