We now stand on the brink of the Age of Biology. Its implications are just as vast.
Genomics is the study of the genetic materials found in a single cell, or a complete organism.
This initiative will take advantage of the explosion of new data derived from the federally funded Human Genome Project, which has completed a rough map of the human genome. Indiana is uniquely positioned to be in the forefront of this field. That number should increase as a result of the partnerships and spin-offs that will spring from this initiative. We see the genomics initiative as a key part of the effort to strengthen and diversify Indiana's 21 st century economy. The grant is by far the largest that IU has ever received, and the largest one that the Lilly Endowment has ever made.