About

The BioFrontiers Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder: Innovators without boundaries

We are a unique interdisciplinary community of scientists driven by the mission of improving global health and welfare through collaborative, boundary-pushing bioscience. Our science brings together biologists/ engineers/ biochemists/ computer scientists/ mathematicians/ physicists in one building to solve complex problems. 

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Who we are

We are a research & education institute that spans 13 different academic departments across two colleges (A&S and CEAS) and that is united by our collaborative approach to solving big societal problems.

What we study

We are intentionally broad in our research questions, which extends our reach and cultivates an adaptable, resilient scientific community. Our primary focus areas are degenerative diseases, computational biology, parasites & pathogens, regenerative biology, and Down syndrome.

Building the next generation

We are training the next generation of scientists through our Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology (IQ Bio) PhD program and our Computational Biology undergraduate minor. IQ Bio attracts students from many educational backgrounds unified by a common passion for quantitative biology.

Our impact

We are committed to translating our discoveries into societal impacts: half of our faculty have founded one or more companies, one has started a non-profit foundation to facilitate citizen participation in science, and many serve on the boards of other institutions, foundations, and enterprises. Among our 23 core faculty members, we count 1 Nobel Prize winner, 2 Waterman Award winners, 1 VinFuture Prize winner, 5 National Academy members (one of whom is in all 3 academies), and 3 National Academy of Inventors members.

Leadership

Executive Director

Executive Science Officer

Faculty Director of IQ Biology

Associate Directors