Biosciences

Partnership Through Research

Located in Brookings, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Vaccinology partners with several biomedical corporations to research therapeutic and diagnostic technologies and products for infectious diseases in humans and domestic animals.  High priority areas of research include:

• Large animal models of human disease
• SPF/Germ-free animal delivery
• Diagnostic reagent and test development
• Immunopathogenesis
• Vaccine development and assessment

The Research Center for Drought Tolerance Biotechnology in Brookings fosters the development of new commercial varieties of corn, wheat, oilseeds, and soybeans. The Center is a partnership between seed and crop-related entities, crop research and promotion boards, and private biotechnology companies. Significant research areas include:

• Soybean genetic engineering
• Environmental effects of genetically modified crops
• New uses for energy by-products like distillers grains or glycerol
• New processing/forms for meat and dairy products
• New fermentation enzymes and microbes