INBRE scholars: Jaysa Hoins

On May 30, the Nebraska Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program welcomed 26 undergraduate students from across Nebraska as they embark on their summer research experience at Creighton University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Below, Jaysa Hoins, talks about her INBRE experience.

What should we know about you?
I am going to be a junior at Doane University, where I am majoring in biology, minoring in Spanish and participating in track and various other activities.

Has science always been a part of your life?

I really didn’t start to enjoy science classes until I got into high school.

How is it important to you?

Science is important because there are so many opportunities that can come from it. I decided to major in biology because there are so many different career paths you can take.

Why did you choose to participate in the INBRE program?

I decided to apply for the INBRE program because I felt it was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. This program helps give us exposure to research and can help us determine if research is something we want to do as a career.

What do you hope to gain from the program?

I hope to gain valuable research experience while working alongside some of the top researchers at UNMC.

About the INBRE Program

The 26 INBRE scholars represent:

Nine colleges and universities;

17 young women; and

nine young men.

The INBRE program is overseen by James Turpen, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and a professor in UNMC's Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, and principal investigator of the $16.2 million National Institutes of Health grant that supports the program.

Established in 2001, the INBRE program was created to expose students to serious biomedical research, build a statewide biomedical research infrastructure between undergraduate and graduate institutions and to strengthen undergraduate institution's infrastructure and increase its capacity to conduct cutting-edge biomedical and behavioral research.

The students, referred to as INBRE scholars, enter the program after completing their sophomore year of college upon recommendation by their college professors. The students are given a two-year scholarship and spend 10 weeks each summer conducting research on either their home campus or at UNMC, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln or Creighton University.

At the end of the summer the students attend the INBRE annual meeting where they give an oral presentation.

INBRE scholars: Jaysa Hoins

About the INBRE Program

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