About The Barnett Institute

A center of excellence in the development and application of technologies for proteomics and systems biology, with missions to:

- Develop and apply new technologies for basic and clinical biological research;
- Develop and apply new technologies for characterization of protein therapeutics;
- Train students and visiting scientists for academic, industrial, and medical leadership;
- Collaborate actively with the medical and industrial communities.

Since its inception in 1973, the Barnett Institute, an endowed research center of excellence, has earned an international reputation as one of the premier centers for cutting-edge research and advanced training in analytical chemistry for biomedical applications. The Institute's close ties to the Boston medical community and industry, along with its active program of licensing technology, provides for many "real life" applications of research advances which have led to more than 900 published papers and 70 patents. Research integrates expertise in biology, medicine, informatics and chemistry. The Institute maintains an interdisciplinary staff of 70 in-house scientists, including eminent adjunct faculty and senior researchers with industrial experience, organized under 8 tenured Faculty Fellows.

The Institute's entrepreneurial approach and commitment to excellence has trained over 300 students to become leaders in industry and academia worldwide. Students and staff are encouraged to develop a broad base of knowledge and keep ahead of trends in the field. They are trained to think analytically and to understand the complexity of biological samples. A vast network of loyal alumni with distinguished careers in industry and academia maintain close contact with the Institute. Over the years, Institute research has prompted the creation of five companies.

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