Biomolecular Science Center

The mission of this university-wide interdisciplinary academic center is to establish vibrant research and training programs under the general theme, Molecular and Genomic Bases of Diseases and Therapeutics. The Center research is focused in four areas: cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, and neurodegenerative disease.

The Biomolecular Science Center in the College of Medicine currently works with the Office of Research and the broader UCF research community to establish state-of-the-art research infrastructure and core facilities to support research in modern life sciences.

Within the next five years, the Center plans to establish at least 20 new faculty research teams in Biomedical Sciences within its theme area. Additional faculty will be hired in partnership with other academic units including the College of Optics and Photonics and the Nanoscience and Technology Center. Together with the existing faculty, this growth in biomedical sciences is expected to create a critical mass of people conducting interdisciplinary research at the cutting edge in biomedical sciences that can have a significant impact on the biomedical technology industry of the region and the state.

The Biomedical Sciences PhD is a major vehicle for training. In addition, the center intends to help establish new degree programs in cooperation with other academic units to generate a skilled work force that can serve the region and state’s growing biomedical biotechnology industry.