The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is an interdisciplinary research institute devoted to leading-edge research in a vast array of disciplines. Beckman is home to researchers from more than 50 Illinois departments. Scientific exploration at the Beckman Institute is centered around three broad research themes: Intelligent Systems, Integrative Imaging, and Molecular Science and Engineering.

The Institute hosts two major core research facilities. The Biomedical Imaging Center (BIC) includes the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Laboratory, the Molecular Imaging Laboratory, and the Ultrasound Imaging Laboratory. The Imaging Technology Group includes the Microscopy Suite and the Visualization Laboratory.

Researchers work across traditional academic boundaries in scientific projects that can lead to the development of real-world applications in medicine, industry, electronics, and human health across the lifespan