Army Center for Synthetic Biology
The Army Center for Synthetic Biology is a basic research program initiated by the Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory. It focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security. It seeks to increase the Army’s intellectual capital in synthetic biology and improve its ability to address future challenges. The Army Center for Synthetic Biology brings together universities, research institutions, companies, and individual scholars and supports multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific topic areas determined by the Department of the Army. The Center aims to promote research in specific areas of synthetic biology and to promote a candid and constructive relationship between the Army Science and Technology enterprise and the synthetic biology research community.
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Technical Point of Contact:
Stephanie McElhinny
stephanie.a.mcelhinny.civ@army.mil
Target Audience(s):
Academia
HBCU/MI
Large Business
Small Business
Avenue(s) for Collaboration:
Funded Research
Research Type(s):
6.1 (Basic Research)