INBRE

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

The INBRE Project Leaders met with the External Advisory Committee to discuss their research programs in March 2019 at Southern Maine Community 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:

• Provided Maine with $86 million in direct research and training funding since 2001 • Provided more than 2,400

Maine students hands-on biomedical research training • 65% increase in science majors over the past 5 years • Created and sustained over 100 jobs in Maine’s research and educational sectors • Created an outstanding model for public-private partnerships • Together with other Maine

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