Our Mission
Is to conduct research related to national needs in microbial forensic science with respect to pathogens of crops, forests, rangelands, animal production, wildlife and on food.
Research. Learn. Belong.
Hear from our students and researchers about their projects, experiences and the opportunities that have shaped their time at IBMF.
Recent Publications
Explore recent research from the Institute for Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics, covering microbial forensics, pathogen detection, agricultural biosecurity and plant health.
- OSU Biosecurity Institute Awarded $1.8M to Cultivate the Next Generation of Professionals
- OSU Institute Receives $1M Grant to Streamline Plant Disease Testing
- Institute at OSU Focuses on Biosecurity
- OSU Professor Recognized for Research Efforts
- OSU’s NIMFFAB Helping to Prepare the Best to Face the Worst
- Crop Whisperers