Joint projects are also planned in gene synthesis technology and studies of DNA polymerase, an enzyme in the cell nucleus that repairs genetic material after damage by radiation or chemicals. As head of HARC's DNA Technology Laboratory, Beattie directs the research and development of DNA technologies for gene mapping and sequencing, diagnosis and screening of human diseases, and genetic analysis in the agricultural and environmental fields. Founded in l891, UTMB is one of 15 campuses of The University of Texas System and serves as a major research and education center. UTMB's Sealy Center for Molecular Science, which is dedicated to genetic research, was formed in January of l992 with Dr. Sam Wilson as its first director. Created in l982, the Houston Advanced Research Center is a private, nonprofit institution dedicated to scientific research that addresses the problems of society.
Current research focuses on energy, medicine, and the environment.
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