University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute

Formed in 1985, the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) is part of the University System of Maryland. It was created to provide a unified focus for Maryland's biotechnology 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, Baltimore, Maryland. The Columbus Center's Hall of Exploration was used at the home for a short-lived marine biotechnology museum from May through December 1997.

See also

• Cloth filter, a low cost water treatment developed by academics from UMBI

External links

• University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI)

Coordinates: 39°17′11″N 76°36′21″W / 39.28639°N 76.60583°W / 39.28639; -76.60583

Colleges and universities in Maryland
Public institutions	Bowie State University Coppin State University Frostburg State University Morgan State University St. Mary's College of Maryland Salisbury University Towson University United States Naval Academy University of Baltimore University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland University College University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park University System of Maryland at Hagerstown Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Private institutions	Baltimore International College Capitol Technology University Goucher College Hood College Johns Hopkins University Loyola University Maryland Maryland Bible College & Seminary Maryland Institute College of Art McDaniel College Mount St. Mary's University Yeshivas Ner Yisroel Notre Dame of Maryland University St. John's College St. Mary's Seminary and University Stevenson University TESST College of Technology Washington Adventist University Washington College
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University System of Maryland
Robert Caret, Chancellor
State Universities (1988–Present)	Bowie State Coppin State Frostburg State Salisbury Towson University of Baltimore
University of Maryland (1856-1988)	University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland University College
Joint campuses	USM at Hagerstown Universities at Shady Grove
Research centers	Biotechnology Institute Center for Environmental Science