Cargill Building for Microbial and Plant Genomics

The Microbial and Plant Genomics Institute is housed in the new Cargill Building on the University's St. Paul campus. Scientists have access to advanced technology and resources in the building and conduct research that could lead to disease- and drought-resistant crops, create new ways to treat and prevent human and animal health problems, and develop methods to improve the environment.

The facilities at Cargill accommodate research by visiting faculty and researchers to foster national and international collaboration.

Building Facts

• First public research university building dedicated to microbial and plant genomics in the nation.
• First building in the university's biotechnology precinct on the St. Paul campus.
• Unites 15 research groups from four U of M colleges and three U of M Institutes
• College of Biological Sciences
• College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
• Academic Health Center
• Institute of Technology
• Biotechnology Institute
• Supercomputing Institute
• Microbial and Plant Genomics Institute

• Scientists in the building conduct basic research that could lead to disease- and drought-resistant crops, create new ways to treat and prevent human and animal health problems, and develop methods to improve the environment.
• The facility accommodates research "hoteling" by visiting faculty and researchers to foster national and international collaboration.

• Biodale, the one-stop shopping center for biological and biochemical lab support
• The future biotechnology incubator, which will nurture new businesses based on genomic sciences                       
• The biotechnology research alliance of the University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and the state of Minnesota                                         
• The Molecular and Cellular Biology building that opened in October 2002