The mission of BTO is to foster, demonstrate, and transition breakthrough research, discoveries, and applications that integrate biology, engineering, computer science, mathematics, and the physical sciences.
BTO's research investment portfolio includes combating pandemic disease, innovative
physiological interventions, human performance and warfighter readiness, and deep exploration of changing ecologies and environments for improving U. S. capabilities and resilience.
BTO's programs operate across a wide range of scales, from individual cells to the warfighter to global ecosystems.
BTO responds to the urgent and long-term needs of the Department of Defense (DoD) and addresses national security priorities.