BRC Seed Grants: Now Accepting Applications
The seed grants provide funding for researchers to use the Biotechnology Resource Center (BRC) facilities with the intention of either:Lowering the barrier of entry for PIs who are new to using BRC facilities Encouraging existing BRC users at Cornell to expand the repertoire of biotechnologies used in their research program.Generating preliminary results for extramural funding applicationsGenerating final figures to increase the impact of a manuscript/publication
Fall 2026 Events
The Institute of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Resource Center host multiple technical seminars, workshops, and office hours throughout the year.
Supporting Cornell initiatives
The Cornell Institute of Biotechnology is a key partner in university-wide initiatives such as Radical Collaborations in Genome Biology, Digital Agriculture, and Infection Biology.
Developing academic-industrial partnerships
The Center for Life Science Enterprise, a New York State Center for Advanced Technology (CAT), fosters collaboration between Cornell University researchers and industry partners, spurring economic development in the region and throughout the state. (Photography: Simon Wheeler)
Our people make a difference
With almost 100 scientists and technicial staff members, the Institute of Biotechnology is a vibrant community that produces research, offers services to scientists at Cornell and around the world, and supports commercialization of new biotechnologies.


