Central Pennsylvania Research and Teaching Laboratory for Biofuels

The mission is to discover and disseminate knowledge addressing challenges in sustainable agriculture while providing interdisciplinary research training in synthetic biology to a diverse pool of talented students.

Goals

• Increase the profitability of Pennsylvania farmers and greenhouse growers for sustainable agricultural crop production.
• Engage with local growers and industries to improve the nutritional value of crops.
• Cultivate diversified pools of talented students – women and men, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities – into careers in biotechnology, medicine and health sciences.