Twenty-five students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program.
Established in 2001, the BRIN 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.
Today, we meet Austin Nuxoll, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.
What should we know about you?
I grew up on a farm outside of a town with 60 people in central Nebraska. I like to get outdoors and do stuff like playing sports or going to the lake. Other than that I just like to hang out with my friends and have a good time.
What or who influenced your interest in science?
I have always liked science but it was my high school biology teacher who got me interested in research.
What is it about science that excites you?
There’s always something new to learn in this field and it is so broad.
Will you pursue a career in science? If so, what do you hope to
>accomplish?
I will most likely pursue a career in science but what that is is still a mystery. Whatever I chose, I would hope to make a difference, whether that be helping people or just gaining more knowledge about certain plant or animal species through research.
Why is it important to have programs like BRIN?
I think BRIN is extremely helpful because it can help people decide if research is for them. It also helps us get a foot in the door because when we are applying for jobs or graduate school we will have experience under us and that will definately help.