Research
The six main pillars of research in BTS are cancer biology, cell & developmental biology, biochemistry & structural biology, reproductive sciences & health, genetics & genome function, and comparative anatomy & physiology. Research labs in the department are often focused on more than one of these areas and frequently leverage cell and animal models of veterinary and human biology and disease, as well as cutting-edge methods in molecular biology, chemical biology, microscopy & imaging, stem cell science, “omics” technologies, and bioinformatics & computational biology. A number of labs in BTS are involved in translating fundamental discoveries in basic research into novel clinical applications through close collaboration with physicians. Faculty procure funding from a wide range of external sources, including federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense (DoD), and National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as non-federal entities such as private foundations, biotech companies, research societies/associations, and philanthropic donors. Technical & research support staff, undergraduate research assistants, graduate students, residents, and post-doctoral associates are all vital to the department’s research success. BTS also runs several special initiatives focused on collaborative research and training excellence in scientific areas of focus in our community.
