Institute of Applied Biosciences

Dr. John Gustufson and Ph.D. student Alejandro Delgado

Electron Microscopy Lab

Biology Lab

The Institute of Applied Biosciences addresses the most important research challenges of our time, from developing biofuels to understanding and combating emerging diseases. The key areas of the institute are synthetic biology and emerging pathogens. The NMSU faculty members contributing to the goals of the institute have been involved in research areas such as infectious diseases, cancer, genetics, drug development, bioinformatics and public health.

Affiliated Departments and Units

• Department of Biology
• Molecular Biology Program
• Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
• Department of Computer Science
• Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science
• Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
• Animal And Range Science
• Fishery And Wildlife Sciences
• Jornada Basin Long Term Ecological Research
• The Laboratory of Ecological Aand Evolutionary Genetics

• Electron Microscopy Laboratory
• Molecular Analysis Services Lab
• Bioinformatics and Educational Resources
• Major Equipment in the C&B Department

News

• Michele Nishiguchi, Biosciences Cluster Leader
• Vancomycin Resistant Golden Staph in Las Cruces
• Drs. Shuster and Arterbern Develop Novel Compounds for Cancer Research

Multimedia

• Electron Microscopy Lab [Five-minute video clip, 16 mb]