A Message from the DirectorWelcome to the PMBB Program
In this new “age of biology,” it is clear that plant molecular biology and its biotechnological applications represent exciting and dynamic areas for meaningful research. At The Ohio State University, we have organized the talents of a diverse and highly active faculty, spread over several traditional departments and Colleges, into an organized and cohesive interactive and interdisciplinary program. This program is called the Plant Molecular Biology/Biotechnology (or PMBB) Program. The University and the state of Ohio have been highly supportive of PMBB, in the form of both financial and physical resources, with the result that the PMBB Program has become a highly interactive group that has allowed efficient use of common facilities while also stimulating novel and integrated approaches to basic issues related to plant molecular biology research. Indeed, the application of ongoing basic research is also a major part of our mission and it is clear that the PMBB Program has facilitated the integration of the OSU plant community with other initiatives taking place throughout the state and the nation.
We are excited about the potential that the PMBB Program offers for stimulating interdisciplinary research and education and we are pleased to initiate a new graduate program that has just been approved by our Graduate School. Clearly, the PMBB Program has become a dynamic force to galvanize the plant community on campus. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with our Program, our faculty, our facilities, and how we feel integrated efforts such as PMBB will catalyze plant research at The Ohio State University.
Best wishes,
Bob Tabita
PMBB Program
The Ohio State University
704 Riffe Building
496 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1292
Phone: 614-247-6098
FAX: 614-292-6337
Webmaster: Eduardo Acosta