As an educational unit under the Office of Vice President for Research (OVPR), the CBB offers multiple opportunities for both students & faculty members. Our CBB & NIH fellowship programs are designed to provide trainings for future professionals with a career goal of entering the biotech industry. One outstanding feature of our fellowship program is the requirement that participants must intern at one of our industry partners. Most of our trainees thus have little difficulty obtaining industry employment as a result. 

In addition, the CBB aims to enhance the bioeconomy of the area, of the State of Iowa, and of the Nation by providing leadership, facility, and resources to attract biotech professionals, start-ups, & other well-established national or international biotech service providers to the Iowa City-Coralville area. To do so, we have partnered with the Greater Iowa City Inc. to support their many of their initiatives, including the Better Together 2030. The Greater Iowa City Inc. (Greater IC) is a network of business & public sector leaders collaborating on supporting local companies, guide investment, and grow a resilient economy. Because the CBB’s mission strongly aligns with that of the Greater IC, such a partnership is mutually advantageous.