About MBiC
The Minnesota Bioimaging Center (MBiC) is a phased project that will build innovation space for cutting-edge bioimaging research capabilities needed to accelerate scientific discoveries in Minnesota and the Midwest region, educate and support the next generation of researchers, and create a positive economic impact for our communities.
The future of research is now: MBiC will leverage and expand The Hormel Institute’s unique technological capabilities for high-resolution single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) analysis and add cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) capabilities.
The center will also include a STEM learning lab that will offer unparalleled educational and training opportunities for all ages (K-12 and beyond) to support the development of the next generation of innovators and cryo-EM professionals, who are in high national demand.
The final result: Upon its completion, MBiC will be a state-of-the-art biomedical and agricultural research center and STEM educational facility unlike anywhere else in the country — right here in rural Austin, Minnesota.