CDDC at Marshall Univ.

Our Mission

CDDC utilizes the latest molecular, cellular, genomic, proteomic, bio-informatics and whole animal tools to decipher basic mechanisms in cellular development and differentiation with the ultimate goal of using this knowledge to contribute to the following areas:

Ø      Scientific field: Enhancing our knowledge of how mammalian and mammalian-model organisms respond to signals from the environment on a molecular, cellular and organism level while it will also lead to the identification and detection of novel cell differentiation and development markers

Ø      State Strategic Plan:  Increasing the profile of West Virginia while furthering state R&D activities and providing new job opportunities

Ø      Institutional Strategic Plan: Increasing research productivity and the acquisition of large training and program project grants, adding to the output from the new Byrd Biotechnology Building

Ø      Economic development: The creation of new job opportunities, new high-tech businesses while also attracting new biotech industry to the area

Ø      Workforce development: Educating the community through outreach activities and new academic programs as well as providing new opportunities for training students and advanced workers