The Institute of Molecular Biology at the University of Oregon is an interdisciplinary research community, founded in 1959, dedicated to investigating biological questions at the molecular level. Our collaborative and interactive Institute brings together--from the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics -- scientists using diverse approaches and state-of-the-art facilities. This rich research environment provides exceptional training opportunities for young scientists.

The gut associated microbiota of a zebrafish larva. Bacteria are in red, nuclei are in blue, and fish tissue is in green. Guillemin Lab.
Recent IMB Research Publications
Loss of seven-up from Drosophila R1/R6 photoreceptors reveals a stochastic fate choice that is normally biased by Notch Development 135(4):707-15. Herman Lab
Direct Spectroscopic Study of Reconstituted Transcription Complexes Reveals That Intrinsic Termination Is Driven Primarily by Thermodynamic Destabilization of the Nucleic Acid Framework. J. Biol. Chem. 283:3537-49 von Hippel Lab

