The Linda and Jack Gill Center for Biomolecular Science (GCBS) was established to advance the understanding of complex biological processes and to train next generation scientists in state-of-the-art biomolecular measurements, especially in the field of neuroscience. Collaborations include Indiana University's world-class Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychological and Brain Science , Neuroscience, and the School of Medicine.

Vast new research in neurosciences creates unprecedented opportunities to understand human brain functions, mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases, the molecular basis of learning and memory, and the roots of chronic pain and addiction.

Traditionally-trained scientists (in the fields of anatomy, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, membrane biophysics, pharmacology, physiology, and psychology) already have made major contributions to modern neuroscience. Training next-generation researchers requires an even greater emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches. The GCBS is organized to facilitate and incentivize such collaborations.

• Bring together multidisciplinary teams of world-class faculty interested in state-of-the-art biomolecular measurements to understand complex biological processes, especially neuroscience
• Provide training to graduate students from a range of disciplines in the use and development of measurement techniques and instrumentation
• Provide undergraduate students an opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge research projects
• Encourage interaction with industry in order to identify important problems and to commercialize advances
• Widely disseminate advances in complex biomolecular measurement techniques and instrumentation

"..to bring an interdisciplinary entrepreneurial approach to problems in life science that require cutting-edge measurements and instrumentation."

~ Jack M. Gill

The Gill Center is temporarily located in Myers Hall. Plans are underway for a new Multidisciplinary Science Building that will provide the headquarters and scientific research laboratories for the Gill chairs, students, post-doctorates and fellows.