The BioFrontiers Institute

Rob's new job as Dean of the College of Music is exciting, but Betsey is also going to have what sounds like a very interesting job as well - she will be doing her accustomed work as a fund-raiser/grant-writer for the College of Engineering and the BioFrontiers Institute. She doesn't know yet exactly what her job description will be, or exactly what building she will be located in, but there is a very good chance that her office will be in the new Jessie Smoly Caruthers BioFrontiers Institute Building which is quite a marvel, and the Institute's work is on the front line of bio-medical technology. Here is a brief description of the Institute:

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BioFrontiers drives innovation without boundaries

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 science, and partnering with industry to make their discoveries relevant.

The BioFrontiers Institute is uniquely defined both by our excellent faculty, research and leadership, and by the scientific and geographical ecosystem that empowers our work.

BioFrontiers has a unique “frontier” culture that allows our researchers to explore new areas of bioscience by leveraging the resources and talents across the institute and across the university system. The Institute integrates faculty members from nine academic departments, allowing them to work across disciplines. These departments include:

• Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
• Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
• Physics
• Integrative Physiology
• Applied Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Two areas of research that the BioFrontiers Institute is involved in right now that sound very interesting are in the genetics of Downs Syndrome and the "Gut Project" - a major study of 3,000 persons and the trillions of microorganisms that occupy each of their bodies!

The building has been designed to encourage the cross-fertilization of ideas and research among various departments and research staff.

And here is the building - it's exciting to think Betsey will be working here (whether her office is located in this building or not, she'll certainly be spending time in it):

Jessie Caruthers BioFrontiers Building (professional photo)

Same building, different view, my photo