The CBI program is built around understanding the causes and consequences of phenotypic variation in plants and animals with respect to chemically mediated interactions in biotic communities. The program provides cutting-edge training in the chemistry of biological interactions, employing expertise from ecological theory to synthetic chemistry to drug discovery and natural resource management.
Exploring the Chemistry of Biological Interactions
The Chemistry of Biological Interactions is an interdisciplinary graduate training program that incorporates new approaches to education and research through the use of advancements in chemistry, genomics, ecology, chemical biology, and science communication.
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The Chemistry of Biological Interactions (CBI) graduate program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF is an independent federal agency that supports research and innovation in science. The CBI program is part of the NSF Research Traineeship Program (NRT), which aims to advance the STEM careers of graduate students through interdisciplinary traineeships.