Our Logo

• A symbol of lab unity as it shows "parts" coming together to make a "whole."
• A flower or three-leaf clover representing (a) plants, important subjects of our research, (b) life in general, and (c) the life sciences (biology).
• A set of chromosomes being moved towards the center of a cell.
• The Sun - another symbol of life.
• A protein composed of six subunits (e.g., a protein pore).
• Three foxes putting their heads together. The fox is a symbol of cleverness in Western folklore. Since the IGBB is organized into three service groups (Genomics, Proteomics/Metabolomics, and Biocomputing/Computational Biology), the foxes could represent the three disciplines working together.
• A scientist jumping for joy after making an important discovery.
• A windmill, the primary symbol associated with Cervantes' famous character Don Quixote - Like Don Quixote, scientists must be willing to attack 'wicked giants' (e.g., ignorance, racism, sexism, intolerance, use of the term 'science' in the promotion of non-scientific causes), champion worthy causes (e.g., education, intellectual freedom, human rights, environmental responsibility), and remain optimistic in the face of defeat (e.g., most days in the lab). Hopefully, however, the average scientist can accomplish these tasks without becoming delusional (a problem that squashed Quixote's dreams of becoming a plant molecular biologist).
• A DNA double-helix or protein in cross section.
• Antibodies binding to a protein.
• Whatever you want it to be.