BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Renamed Research and Development in 2003.
CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
In 2002, began process to change name to Center for Biosystems Research.
CENTER FOR BIOSCIENCE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, & ETHICS
The Center for Bioscience Outreach, Education, and Ethics started in 1986 as the Public Issues in Biotechnology Program to advance research in the ethical and legal issues of biotechnology. In 2000, the Program reformed as the Center for Bioscience Outreach, Education, and Ethics. The Center promoted education in biotechnology for elementary and high school students and their teachers, as well as those who work in the biotechnology field. Forums on technical, legal, ethical and safety issues related to the life sciences were provided by the Center.
COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (VIRTUE)
This five-year pilot program ended in Dec. 2002. It had provided an opportunity for important collaborative marine and scientific research by affiliating the University of Bergen, Goteborg University, and the University of Maryland in multidisciplinary international research.
INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGY
Transferred to University of Maryland School of Medicine in July 2007.
INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Renamed Institutional Affairs in Nov. 2000.
INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
Abolished in 2003.
MARYLAND SEA GRANT COLLEGE
In March 1999, transferred to University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
In 1997, functions transferred to Institutional Advancement.
PUBLIC ISSUES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
In 2000, replaced by Center for Bioscience Outreach, Education, and Ethics.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
Biotechnology is any technique that uses living organisms or substances from those organisms to make or modify a product; perform services; improve plants or animals; or develop microorganisms for specific uses. These techniques include the use of novel technologies, such as recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), cell fusion, and other new bioprocesses.
Administered by the University System of Maryland Administration, the Institute consisted of four research centers: Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology; Center for Biosystems Research; Center of Marine Biotechnology; and Medical Biotechnology Center. The Institute also administered the Center for Bioscience Outreach, Education, and Ethics. In research and academic activities, each center worked closely with government laboratories, other academic research institutions, and the State's biotechnology business community.
In June 2009, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted to close the Institute and align the Centers with other University System of Maryland institutions. This restructuring was to be completed by June 30, 2010.
On July 1, 2010, research centers formerly under the Institute were reconfigured and integrated into other University System of Maryland institutions.
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In 1985, the General Assembly authorized the Maryland Biotechnology Institute (MBI) at the University of Maryland. The Institute united diverse research disciplines across the broad spectrum of biotechnology within the University System of Maryland. The Institute also provided a core of expertise and state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to research, training, and economic development in biotechnology.
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