Biotechnology and Bioengineering Initiative

New CU-Boulder Biotechnology Facility to Tackle Challenges Ranging from Cancer and Heart Disease to Tissue Engineering One interdisciplinary research effort that will take place in the Caruthers building is being led by Professor Kristi Anseth of the chemical and biological engineering department to continue the development of injectable, biodegradable "scaffolds" to regenerate cartilage for human joints. >>More

Advances in biology are leading to an explosion of new information that is literally redefining our understanding of life at the molecular level.  CU-Boulder’s Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology includes plans for a new building to bring life scientists and engineers together to provide a systems approach to challenges in health care and bio-renewable energy.  (See sidebar for information about the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building now under construction.)

Following are examples of biotechnology and bioengineering research topics currently being pursued by faculty members in each of our departments:

Aerospace Engineering Sciences

• Space Biological Systems

• Bioastronautics

Chemical & Biological Engineering

• Biomaterials

• Biorefining

• Pharmaceuticals

• Tissue Engineering

Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

• Bioaerosols

• Environmental Bioprocessing

Computer Science

• Bioinformatics

• Computational Biology

Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering

•  Bioelectromagnetics

• Biomedical Instrumentation

• Neurobiological Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

• Biofluidics

• Biomaterials

• Biomechanics

Related Links

• Bioengineering at CU-Boulder

• Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology and the Systems Biotechnology Building

Contact
Kristi Anseth, Distinguished Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
303-492-3147
Kristi.anseth@colorado.edu