Welcome to the Center for Bioelectronics (CBE) at Old Dominion University, an R1 research institution committed to advancing the frontiers of scientific knowledge. Established in 2021, CBE's primary objective is to lead the forefront of scientific exploration in critical areas such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences, regenerative medicine, infectious diseases, and more.
Our central mission revolves around the development of innovative smart health technologies and ensuring accessibility to education for all students, with a particular focus on those who are traditionally underserved and underrepresented in STEM disciplines.
Located on Monarch Way, our center serves as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration, uniting experts from diverse fields including engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, and health sciences. Our aim is to create a collaborative environment that fosters groundbreaking research outcomes while upholding principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We invite you to join us in shaping the future of biomedical research.
A Note from our Founding Director
Educating tomorrow's leaders and innovators ensures the future prosperity of our universities, cities, states and nation, and hence the world.
I understand the challenges and opportunities that face underrepresented groups in STEM, and my goal is to help remove the roadblocks to success for our students, staff, faculty, and institution to improve the K-12 through post-graduate experiences.
Our NIH/NIGMS Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) program at Old Dominion University. The overarching goal of our graduate research training program is to support and prepare graduate underrepresented Ph.D. students to enter and succeed in the biomedical research workforce. The program also provides real work experiences and opportunities for careers in innovative biotech firms in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
We have K-12 and undergraduate students participating in research in our laboratories and a lot of that research is embedded in our Hampton Roads-STEM Summer Institute program (HR-SSI) and Honors Trailblazers in Bioelectronics research education, respectively.
The research continuum from the K-12 to the post-graduate level enables our students to be active contributors of knowledge development. They develop solutions to the world's greatest health and environmental challenges, thereby making our lives and society better.
In keeping with the Center for Bioelectronics mission, our bio-community is problem-focused and continues to cultivate interdisciplinary approaches to solving problems. We are tackling some of the grand challenges in the field of bioelectronics by working with engineers and scientists from multiple disciplines to connect human and environment health with technology.
I invite you to learn more about our tremendous efforts through our website.
My deepest gratitude to our all stakeholders.
Gymama Slaughter, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Bioelectronics
Old Dominion University
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- The Center for Educational Partnerships, ODU
- Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, ODU
- Center for High Impact Practices, ODU
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
- University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL
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