Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, with the Morrow Plots in the foreground | |
| Established | 2006 |
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| Mission | To advance life sciences research and stimulate bioeconomic development. |
| Focus | Research in systems biology, cellular and metabolic engineering and genome technology. |
| Director | Gene E. Robinson |
| Address | 1206 W Gregory Drive |
| Location | Urbana , Illinois , United States of America |
| Website | http://www.igb.illinois.edu/ |
The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) is an interdisciplinary facility for genomics research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The Institute was built in 2006 to centralize biotechnology research at the University of Illinois. Current research at the IGB explores the genomic bases of a wide range of phenomena, including the progression of cancer, the ecological impact of global change, tissue and organ growth, and the diversity of animal behavior.