New Hampshire INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) is a program funded by the National Institutes of Health to build a coordinated network of biomedical research and research training across New Hampshire. It is part of the larger NIH IDeA program.
NH-INBRE's core mission is to identify and fund promising biomedical researchers at our Partner institutions. This support helps faculty launch research programs that advance biomedical science while giving their students hands-on exposure to research at the highest level.
Beyond direct funding, NH-INBRE strengthens biomedical research and training statewide by:
- Offering technical training programs
- Supporting facility renovations
- Sponsoring undergraduate employment in research labs
- Maintaining a Data Science Core for bioinformatics tools and training
Who is NH-INBRE?
Our Network
NH-INBRE is made up of two research-intensive lead institutions:
and nine Partner institutions, primarily undergraduate colleges:
- Colby-Sawyer College
- Franklin Pierce University
- Keene State College
- New England College
- Plymouth State University
- Rivier University (Associate Member)
- Saint Anselm College
- Southern New Hampshire University
- University of New Hampshire at Manchester
along with the Community College System of New Hampshire.
NH-INBRE funds a range of research projects for junior faculty at our Partner colleges. This support helps faculty build their projects to a point where they can pursue research funding independently or in collaboration with other INBRE partners.
NH-INBRE Research Themes:
- Microbial Pathogenesis
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Neurobiology and Behavior
- Human Health
Our Goals
- Train students in research. Engage students at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUI-P) in biomedical research to build career-ready research skills.
- Grow research funding. Increase success in securing external biomedical research funding at R15-eligible NH-INBRE institutions.
- Advance data science. Improve statewide data science capabilities, education, and infrastructure.
- Foster collaboration. Build partnerships within and beyond the NH-INBRE network that support these goals and biomedical research across New Hampshire and nationally.