Morehead State renews KY research partnership
The Kentucky IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (KY INBRE) recently received a renewal grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling more than $20 million over the next five years. KY INBRE’s primary goal is to increase the biomedical research capacity at Kentucky universities and enhance the training of the next generation of biomedical researchers.
The renewal grant totals over $20 million in federal research dollars for state-supported and independent higher education institutions committed to developing vital biomedical research programs. The University of Louisville (UofL) is the lead institution of the statewide grant.
MSU joined KY INBRE in 2003, and since then, the program has provided more than $11 million in funding for faculty and student research support, laboratory renovations, and modern biomedical research equipment this year. MSU will receive $331,000 and an estimated $1.75 million over the next five years.
“The KY INBRE has had a transformational impact on the biomedical research infrastructure and culture at MSU over the past 21 years,” said Dr. Bruce Mattingly (Class of 1974), professor emeritus of psychology and the KY INBRE program coordinator and director of its developmental research core.
“As a result of KY INBRE funding and programs, we have outstanding biomedical research laboratories with faculty engaged in cutting-edge research. Indeed, MSU faculty initially funded by KY INBRE has successfully competed for 12 independent NIH research grants, bringing in an additional 3+ million dollars. This has provided abundant opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in one-on-one faculty-mentored research in multiple departments.”
Learn more about the KY INBRE program at kyinbre.org, and the KY INBRE Program at MSU by contacting Dr. Janelle Hare, Professor of Biology and KY INBRE Lead at jm.hare@moreheadstate.edu or 606-783-2951.
