Microorganisms at a magnification of 4000x

Welcome

The Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS), an international research center within the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) is led by Dr. Claire M. Fraser-Liggett and a team of internationally recognized faculty. Comprised of an inter-disciplinary, multi-department team of investigators, the Institute uses the powerful tools of genomics and bioinformatics to understand genome function in health and disease, to study molecular and cellular networks in a variety of model systems, and to generate data and bioinformatics resources of value to the international scientific community. The scientific discoveries that are being made at IGS are helping to unravel the mysteries of biological systems and to improve healthcare for people around the world.

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The tools to examine the complete genetic "roadmap" of pathogens. More...
Some of the most difficult diseases to treat are caused by eukaryotic pathogens. More...
We are not alone! Trillions of microbes (the human microbiota) reside on and in the human body. More...
Bioinformatics is the application of information technology to biological data. More...
Cancer includes more than 100 distinct diseases with disparate causes and risk factors. More...
A new era of personalized medicine. More...
Discovering how proteins work is essential to understanding disease mechanisms. More...
Without plants, there could be no human life. More...