The mission of the Institute for Integrative Genome Biology is to:
Foster and Support
Foster and Support interdisciplinary collaborations among researchers on campus and in the scientific community utilizing a systems-based1 approach to science
1 Systems based: the melding of computational approaches and technological innovations with molecular and cellular biology
Provide Training
Provide training to students and postdocs in interdisciplinary research
Develop Novel Technologies
Develop novel approaches and technologies to solve complex biological problems
Explore
Explore the transnational development of potentially commercial technologies and projects