Welcome to CIMERA
CIMERA: The Center for Interdisciplinary Molecular Biology: Education, Research and Advancement
The Center was created to play a lead role in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) in both research and education in the burgeoning fields of Cell and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Rapid scientific advances, and an equally rapid expansion of the biotechnology industry as a result, have increased our need for a source of information and training in these important fields. Just a few of the many outgrowths of this information explosion include the use of embryonic and adult stem cells, therapeutic vs. reproductive cloning, genetics and evolutionary theory, genetically modified organisms (GMO), and nutrient-gene interactions. The Center provides a geographic and intellectual center for interdisciplinary basic and applied research, for the training of undergraduate and graduate students, and for community-based educational programs. Like the chimera of Greek legend, the Center blends the strengths of many CSUS faculty, and our colleagues in government and industry, into a powerful force for education.
Center Objectives
The Center brings together an
interdisciplinary group of faculty from the Departments of
Biological Sciences and
Chemistry in the College of Natural Sciences
and Mathematics (NSM) and associated faculty from other departments,
including the Departments of
Family and Consumer Sciences and
Anthropology. In addition, these faculty members have extensive
collaborations and connections with their counterparts in government
and industry. These faculty members are dedicated to improving
teaching and research in the cell and molecular sciences at CSUS,
and together this larger group has expertise in nearly every aspect
of these important sciences.
The primary objectives of the Center
are to:
1. Enhance faculty research efforts through interdisciplinary
investigations and grant
applications.
2. Foster student laboratory training and biology and biochemistry
curriculum
development.
3. Promote community education in cell and molecular biology through
public activities
and discussion.
The Center enables CSUS students and faculty to engage in
competitive, fundable, meaningful research that contributes to the
knowledge and training of the greater scientific community. It also providse for and coordinate public service programs. Through
these efforts, the Center has a major impact on faculty
recruitment, professional development, and curricular change at CSUS,
that helps to promote educated dialog on scientific issues
important to the public in the Capital Region.
For further information, contact
Tom Savage, Director
Tom Peavy, Associate Director
