About BTI
About BTIThe BioTechnology Institute (BTI) provides advanced research, training, and industry interaction in biological process technology, a major area of biotechnology research. The Institute is the central University of Minnesota vehicle for coordinated research in...
Is PFAS a Problem in Municipal Compost?
MnDRIVE brings industry and regulators together to weigh costs, benefits, solutions.
Fighting Farmland Pollution with Fungi
With support from the MnDRIVE Environment Initiative, doctoral candidate Laura Bender harnesses the power of soil fungi to help plants absorb pollutants.
An End in Sight For “Forever Chemicals”
MnDRIVE researchers Mikael Elias and Lawrence Wackett are studying Acidimicrobium in hopes of harnessing the bacteria’s PFAS-degrading power.
Understanding a Toxic Necessity
Jannell Bazurto, assistant professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of Minnesota, is pursuing a better understanding of formaldehyde, a chemical that is carcinogenic, toxic, and produced by all living things.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Gastroenterology A postdoctoral position is immediately available in the BioTechnology Institute and Department of Medicine, Div. of Gastroenterology, at the University of Minnesota. Mike Sadowsky and...
Thermo Fischer Scientific
Scientist II, Field Applications How will you make an impact? Provides scientific expertise and applications support and training to customers on Thermo Fisher Scientific's sample preparation products through a variety of interfaces including in-person, phone and...
Biotechnology Training Program Contacts
Contact UsProgram Director Prof. Claudia Schmidt-Dannert Biochemistry Molecular Biology & Biophysics 274 Gortner Lab 1479 Gortner Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108-6106 612-625-5782 schmi232@umn.edu Program Administrator Kristi Lecy 240 Gortner Labs 1479 Gortner Ave. St....
Kristi Lecy
Administrative Executive Director
klecy@umn.edu