Welcome to Kentucky IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (KY INBRE)!

The KY INBRE (formerly KBRIN) is a collaborative network of biomedical researchers in state-supported and independent institutions of higher education within Kentucky and is funded through a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). Our website is packed with information to help biomedical researchers throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for more up-to-date information!

This grant (#5P20GM103436) has been funded by the NIH NIGMS awarded to University of Louisville as the lead institution. Dr. Martha Bickford, Program Director/Principal Investigator.

Weekly News for Jan 17

Annual Research Conference registration closes Jan 27 • Apply now: Wet-Lab Genomics Summer Workshop • CBEC Publication Voucher PLUS funding, hiring and a whole lot more! Read

Registration closes soon! 

Registration for our Annual Research Conference (#ARC25) to be held Jan 31-Feb 1 In Louisville, KY will close on Jan 27. Research talks. posters, workshops and more! FREE and open to all!. Learn more

Apply Now: SURP25 

Applications now open for our 2025 Summer Undergrad Research Program (SUR). Open to any KY undergrad — resident or student at a KY institution, (except those at UofL or UK). Apply by Feb 28. More

Wet-Lab Genomics Workshop 

Week long, in-person wet-lab workshop for undergrad and grad students from KY colleges and universities hosted at the UofL. Two different weeks to choose to attend! Apply by March 1. More