Cornell has many specialized research centers and institutes offering programs and resources that are needed to advance life sciences study and discovery.

For example, the Institute for Genomic Diversity (IGD) is involved in a variety of activities designed to solve problems in important areas such as conservation, agriculture, and crop improvement.

At the institute, graduate students representing a variety of disciplines — such as plant breeding, ecology and evolutionary biology, and food science — are learning how to use genomics and bioinformatics tools to address critical life sciences research problems.

Enhancing the institute's educational resources and laboratories will provide even greater support for collaborative new life sciences research and strengthen graduate student training and preparation.

In the future, undergraduate and graduate programs — like the new biomedical engineering and the chemical biology programs — will be developed. These programs will keep Cornell and its students on the leading edge of life sciences education and research.