Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's most recen tresearch center is the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, located on 15th street between RPIs Playhouse and Academy Hall which targets biologics, and CBIS  has produced a number of peer-reviewed publications.
One of the most recent of Rensselaer's research centers is the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, a 218,000 square-foot research facility and a national pacesetter for fundamental and applied research in biotechnology. The 218,000-square-foot (20,300 m) building is located on 15th street between RPI's Playhouse and Academy Hall, next to the Center for Industrial Innovation. The primary target of the research center is biologics, a research priority based on data-driven understanding of proteomics, protein regulation, and gene regulation. Over the past decade, CBIS has produced over 2,000 peer-reviewed publications with over 30,000 citations and currently employs over 200 scientists and engineers. 
