Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Institutions include: Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, College of the Atlantic, The Jackson Laboratory, Southern Maine Community College, University of Maine, University of Maine at Farmington, University of Maine at Fort Kent, University of Maine at Machias, University of Maine at Presque Isle, University of Maine Honors College
Maine’s INBRE program aims to strengthen the state’s capacity to conduct innovative biomedical research while supporting students, young faculty, and research infrastructure. The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) founded Maine INBRE 18 years ago with a network of 12 additional educational and research institutions.
Accomplishments: •P rovided Maine with $86 million in direct research and training funding since 2001 rovided more than 2,400 •P Maine students hands-on biomedical research training •6 5% increase in science majors over the past 5 years reated and sustained over •C 100 jobs in Maine’s research and educational sectors reated an outstanding model •C for public-private partnerships
The INBRE Project Leaders met with the External Advisory Committee to discuss their research programs in March 2019 at Southern Maine Community College.
ogether with other Maine •T IDeA programs, allowed Maine research and educational institutions to successfully compete for 1,872 federal research grants, bringing tens of millions of dollars into Maine
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