There are several organized research units affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (ILS) Graduate Programs. These units provide intellectual communities and infrastructure related to exciting areas of biological research. In addition, there are core facilities provided through the Center for Biomedical Research Support and our cryo-EM facility, the Sauer Lab for Structural Biology, which provide access to cutting-edge technology, researcher services, and expert advice to enhance research.
Investigators at the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research (WCAAR) provide wide-ranging academic approaches to alcohol and addiction research. These research directives include studies of neural plasticity, molecular actions of alcohols and anesthetics, gene expression, and addictive behaviors. Learn more »
The John Ring LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease aims to bridge the gap between basic and translational research into microbial and viral pathogenesis. These efforts include characterizing and predicting the spread of infectious diseases through populations, and supporting programs to define the human and animal responses to challenge by infectious agents and how human genetics impact susceptibility to infection. Learn more »
