Provide Nebraska's researchers, educators, and students with efficient
access to Bioinformatics tools and to a growing number of databases on
biologically important molecules
Improve the skills of Nebraska's researchers and provide technical
expertise to work with the databases, Bioinformatics methods and tools
Add
new computational capabilities in the areas of gene expression profiling (gene
chip technology)
Reduce duplication of efforts in the various laboratories requiring
Bioinformatics services and reduce hardware, software, and database expenses for
these laboratories
Facilitate interdisciplinary (Mathematics, Computer Science, Information
Technology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Science,
etc.) collaboration among Nebraska's scientists
Foster the development of Nebraska's fledging biotechnology industries,
by providing contract access to cutting edge Bioinformatics tools (in compliance
with software licenses)
Stimulate the involvement of local software engineering companies in the
fast-growing area of Bioinformatics
Enhance the competitiveness (and thus the ability to attract extramural
funding) of many ongoing and future research programs in Nebraska
Improve existing and develop new undergraduate, graduate, and
post-graduate courses to better prepare Nebraska's students for work in the
"Post-Genomic Era"
Enlighten high school students and educate the public in current
advances in Bioinformatics
