research guide - UTEP Magazine - University of Texas at El Paso

Addressing
Critical health
issues on the
border and
beyond
Infectious diseases and other health conditions that impact
our unique community on the U.S.-Mexico border are a major
focus of biomedical research at UTEP.
The Border Biomedical Research Center is the hub of a wide
range of research activity, organized into three research units:
infectious diseases, toxicology, and neuroscience and metabolic
disorders.
Research conducted by BBRC faculty and staff includes
the investigation of vaccines for HIV, and treatments for parasitic
diseases and conditions caused by exposure to toxins such as lead.
The growth in biomedical research at UTEP, accompanied
by millions in funding from the National Institutes of Health and
other agencies, led to the recent construction of the $45.1 million
Bioscience Research Building. Located near the heart of the
campus, the five-story structure features new state-of-the-art
laboratories and equipment.
The Bioscience Research Building and Biology Building are
also home to the BBRC’s core research facilities, which include
laboratories for analytical cytology, cell culture and statistics, and
facilities for biomolecule characterization and DNA analysis.
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