The Georgia State Institute for Biomedical Sciences (IBMS), will be dedicated to advancing biomedical research that will improve human health, as stated by President Becker.
Not only that, but the institute will also help educate and train future biomedical scientists as well as those in the health care field.
Sophomore pre-nursing student Alessandrio Gutzmore likes the idea of the new institute.
“I think the Biomedical Program that is about to start here at Georgia State would be a great addition to what we have going on right now, and I can’t wait to be a part of it,” Gutzmore said.
President Becker also noted that the key assets for this institute will include the University’s existing strengths in inflammation, immunity and infection, microbial pathogenesis, oncology and therapeutics and diagnostics.
Dr. James Weyhenmeyer will be vice president for research and economic development and will also be overseeing the institute’s formation. The founding director of the institute will be Dr. Jian-Dong Li.
Li believes that the creation of this institute is extremely important to the progression of our university.
“Despite tremendous advances in biological and medical research, significant gaps still exist between basic laboratory research and its clinical applications. Now more than ever there is an urgent need for bridging basic research to clinical management strategies,” Li said.
Li believes that establishing this institute this will help to not only significantly, but also rapidly accelerate Georgia State as a leader in this area of science.
His major role as founding director will be to lead joint efforts to establish multidisciplinary research and education.
“To meet this significant challenge and promote translational research from bench to bedside, the interface between the biomedical science disciplines has emerged as one of the most exciting interdisciplinary research fields in science.
The institute will start online in January with the physical location of the institute being at the Petit Science Center.
“This is great because this can give people who are in that field a chance at new and better opportunities,” senior Anastasia Best said.
