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 CSC's
Division of Physical and Biological Sciences (PBSci)
and the Jack Baskin School of Engineering (SOE)
support a broad range of biomedical research. This research is conducted by
more than sixty faculty-led teams – principally within the Departments
of Biomolecular Engineering (BME),
Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology (MCD),
Chemistry and Biochemistry (Chem),
and Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology (METX).
Additional investigators are based in the Departments of Applied Mathematics
and Statistics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and the Santa
Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP).
Structural biology, the molecular
biology of RNA, genetics, bioinformatics, chromatin biology and developmental
biology are areas of particular strength. Interdisciplinary, collaborative research
is emphasized, and institutionalized at UCSC in organizations such as the Center
for Molecular Biology of RNA, the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering
(CBSE), and the California Institute for Quantitative Biology (QB3).
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UCSC biomedical researchers are housed
in state-of-the-art laboratories, with additional access to shared facilities,
equipment, and computational tools. This environment has helped create an outstanding
track record. Recently, Thomson Scientific announced in Science
Watch the results of a study assessing high-impact research in molecular
biology and genetics for the years 2002-2006. "According to the measure
of citation impact (or average number of citations per paper), the University of
California, Santa Cruz produced the highest score, averaging 414.5 cites
per paper ...."
The Division of Physical and Biological
Sciences and Jack Baskin School of Engineering also provide excellent research
training programs for postdoctoral fellows, undergraduates and graduate students.
The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (PBSE)
crosses departmental boundaries and provides students with diverse research
opportunities. This program is supported by NIH training grants and is associated
with one of the nation's most successful NIH Initiatives for Maximizing Student
Diversity (IMSD).
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