{"id":53252,"date":"2015-07-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/07\/31\/successful-inbre-grant-renewed-for-16-2-million\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T17:07:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T22:07:27","slug":"successful-inbre-grant-renewed-for-16-2-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/07\/31\/successful-inbre-grant-renewed-for-16-2-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful INBRE grant renewed for $16.2 million"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nThe success of the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program based at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has led to the renewal of the National Institutes of Health grant that supports it to the tune of $16.2 million for another five years.<\/p>\n

\nThe grant is overseen by principal investigator Jim Turpen, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and a professor in the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy.<\/p>\n

\n“I believe the main reason the grant was renewed is because we are accomplishing the goals of the program,” Dr. Turpen said.<\/p>\n

\nTo date, Dr. Turpen said 324 undergraduates students from across the state have taken part in the INBRE scholars portion of the program, 27 percent of the graduates have continued on to graduate school, 28 percent have entered professional schools and 20 percent have taken jobs in the scientific workforce.<\/p>\n

\nRecently the program was recognized by Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, who issued a proclamation declaring Aug. 3 Undergraduate Research Day.<\/p>\n

\n“It’s an honor for the program to be recognized for the value it brings to the scientifically educated and biomedical workforce in Nebraska,” Dr. Turpen said.<\/p>\n

\nEstablished in 2001, the INBRE program was created to<\/p>\n