Resources
Students in the IBMS program have access to facilities and resources across the campus of the University of Notre Dame, including those at Indiana University School of Medicine - South Bend. These institutes, centers, and facilities offer a wide range of equipment and expertise, offering students the ability to engage in every aspect of modern biomedical research, including:
- computational simulation of molecules and complex biological systems
- characterization of the structures, dynamics, and physical properties of biological molecules
- imaging of molecular assemblies, cells, and whole animals
- genome sequencing and analysis
- proteomic characterization
- synthesis and testing of bioactive compounds
- generation and characterization of transgenic animals
Relevant centers, institutes, and core facilities include:
- Harper Cancer Research Institute
- Boler-Parseghian Center for Rare and Neglected Diseases
- Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health
- Eck Institute for Global Health
- Center for Research Computing
- Keck Center for Transgene Research
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
- Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory
- Center for Zebrafish Research
- Freimann Life Sciences Center
- Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility
- Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility
- Molecular Structure Facility
- Magnetic Resonance Research Center
- Genomics & Bioinformatics Core Facility
- Warren Center for Drug Discovery
- Innovation Park
The University of Notre Dame is also a partner of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI), a statewide collaboration of universities which facilitates the translation of scientific discoveries from the lab into clinical trials and new patient treatments. Through Notre Dame's participation in CTSI, IBMS students have access to facilities and experts at Purdue and Indiana University.