Formed in 1985, the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) is part of the
University System of Maryland
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. It was created to provide a unified focus for
Maryland
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's
biotechnology
Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...
research and education.
About UMBI
The University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute is a hub of intensive study into the applied science of biotechnology and its application to human health, the marine environment, agriculture, and protein engineering/structural biology.
UMBI's four centers conduct research and training that provide a core of expertise and facilities to advance the state's scientific and economic development.
UMBI emphasizes collaboration with industry, other research institutions, and federal laboratories; and sponsors training workshops, short courses, symposia, and seminars throughout the year.
Centers
It comprises four centers:
*Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology (CARB)
*Center for Biosystems Research (CBR)
*Center of Marine Biotechnology (COMB)
*Medical Biotechnology Center (MBC)
UMBI Central Administration is currently located in the Columbus Center in the
Inner Harbor
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,
Baltimore, Maryland
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. The Columbus Center's Hall of Exploration was used at the home for a short-lived marine biotechnology
museum
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from May through December 1997.
See also
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Cloth filter
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, a low cost water treatment developed by academics from UMBI
External links
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) website
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Universities and colleges in Baltimore
University System of Maryland
Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute
1985 establishments in Maryland
Educational institutions established in 1985