Welcome...

to the Life Sciences & Biotechnology Institute (LSBI) website!

The Institute's mission is to foster Mississippi State University's leadership roles in education and state-of-the-art research in the life sciences and biotechnology, promote economic development, and create high quality employment opportunities in the State of Mississippi.

Specific mission objectives include...

• Promoting scientific research and education that meets the needs of society and further enhances the unique strengths of MSU
• Attracting and retaining outstanding faculty and students by providing unique and productive research and teaching opportunities
• Developing educational and outreach programs that address the science of biotechnology and its impact on humans and the environment
• Attracting financial and intellectual capital to Mississippi that will improve economic development through the commercialization of new, enhanced biotechnology products

We hope you enjoy your visit.  If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.

Administrative Hierarchy

The LSBI operates within the following administrative hierarchy, and it is the support and assistance of those working at all administrative levels that has allowed the LSBI to become a vital contributor to Mississippi State University's growing role as a leader in cutting edge omics and computational biology research:

Click on icons to visit websites

Dr. Mark E. Keenum, President

Dr. Gregory A. Bohach, Vice President

Dr. Melissa J. Mixon, Interim Director

Dr. Shane C. Burgess, Director

The LSBI includes the Omics Biology Laboratory (OBL), a specialized "MSU service center" featuring advanced genomics, proteomics, and transcriptomics instrumentation.  Click here for OBL rates as determined by the MS State Controller's Office.