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 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." Center research is focused in four areas: cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, and neurodegenerative disease.
The center will work 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 will establish at least 20 new faculty research teams in biomolecular science within the theme area of the center. Additional faculty will be hired in partnership with other academic units including the College of Optics and Photonics and Nanoscience and Technology Center . Together with the existing faculty, this growth in life sciences will create a critical mass of people conducting interdisciplinary research at the cutting edge in biomolecular science that can have a significant impact on the biomedical technology industry of the region and the state. The Biomedical Sciences PhD Program will be a major vehicle for training. In addition the center intends to help establish other degree programs in cooperation with other academic units to generate a skilled workforce that can serve the region's and state's growing biomedical technology industry. Biomolecular Science Center Focus Areas  At the University of Central Florida, biomedical researchers are advancing our understanding of human disease and developing innovative methods of treatment. Many are engaged in research on the world’s most prevalent and serious health problems, including cancer and cardiovascular, infectious and neurodegenerative diseases.
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
Director:
Dr. Pappachan E. Kolattukudy
Phone: 407-823-1206
Fax: 407-823-0956
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