The Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a powerhouse of fundamental and translational research tackling the most pressing health care and biotechnology challenges facing humanity.

Research Constellations

Led by world-class endowed faculty, constellations bring researchers together to perform multidisciplinary work in key areas of biotechnology.

Research Centers

Multidisciplinary teams of renowned scientists and engineers addressing urgent global challenges.

Core Facilities

Home to 11 state-of-the-art shared research labs equipped to advance multidisciplinary investigations in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering.

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Trailblazing Translational Research

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Preparing Biotechnology Leaders

Students work with a doctor at Mount Sinai

Forging Public-Private Partnerships

37

Resident Faculty

147

Graduate Students

11

Core Facilities

$21.2

Million in Research Expenditures

Announcements

2025 National Organic Chemistry Symposium
Biological Sciences Professor Blanca Barquera recent publication: "A ubiquitous mobile genetic element changes the antagonistic weaponry of a human gut symbiont"
Partnership between RPI and the AMC Bioinformatics Core
Welcome CBIS Director!
CBIS & the NIGMS T32 Training Program Hosts Biomanufacturing Seminar & Workshop sponsored by CADET software solutions
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