INBRE has been a catalyst for transformations in research competitiveness. The Idaho and Delaware networks are two examples of where these changes are already being realized. Over the past five years, the Idaho INBRE program has developed an unprecedented network of research and educational collaborations which has led to a doubling in the number of Idaho undergraduates pursing science and health-related careers. In Delaware, catalyzed by INBRE grants, the state has seen its NIH funding nearly double between 2000 and 2007, showcasing the improvement in the competitiveness of Delaware investigators.

For full descriptions of the following networks, visit www.ncrr.nih.gov/inbre/2009-05.

New Mexico State University (Las Cruces)
$17.4 million
New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence
Principle Investigator: Jeffrey B. Arterburn, Ph.D.

University of Alaska Fairbanks
$17.7 million
Contaminants and Infectious Agents: Molecular Approaches
Principal Investigator: George M. Happ, Ph.D.

University of Delaware (Newark)
$17.4 million
IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence
Principle Investigator: David S. Weir, Ph.D.

University of Idaho (Moscow)
$16.5 million
Idaho INBRE Program
Principal Investigator: Carolyn Hovde, Ph.D.

University of Kansas
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