QB3

The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) is one of four Governor Gray Davis Institutes for Science and Innovation established in 2000 to ensure the future of the California economy by promoting research and innovation. QB3 is a cooperative effort between the state of California, private industry, venture capital, and the University of California campuses at Berkeley, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz... At Berk eley, QB3 provides opportunities for scientists and engineers from diverse fields to join a vital scientific community and collaborate in new ways, leading to significant research advances. Emerging fields, such as computational biology and synthetic biology are nurtured through specific research and educational initiatives designed to help new fields mature and thrive. Education and training efforts at the graduate level prepare students to advance in these fields and to integrate the tools and approaches of multiple disciplines into their own expertise...

Also known as: UC Regents

Primary location: Berkeley United States