EVOLUTION & MISSION OF LBRN
Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) was established in September 2001 with Biomedical Research Infrastructure Networks (BRIN) funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Grant P2ORRO16456, the LBRN is committed to raising the research competitiveness of Louisiana researchers. IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) is the second phase of the BRIN Program when LBRN initially started. Currently, LBRN is in the fourth phase with continued funding by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Grant 2P20GM103424-24 and the Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund.
What's New ?
Louisiana’s Success Story
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LBRN Administrative Team Visits Partner Universities Across Louisiana
The Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) Administrative Team recently completed a series of campus visits across our statewide network of
LBRN Renewal Announcement – 2025-2030
We are proud to share that the Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) has secured a renewed award for the 2025–2030
LBRN 24th Annual Meeting
Each year the LBRN program has an annual meeting in which program participants, committee members and administrators meet to review
NIGMS Structural Biology Sandbox Workshop
This intensive biomedical entrepreneurship course is designed to bridge the gap between biomedical researchers and the mainstream customer by providing a practical understanding of what is required to bring products to the marketplace and the roadmap to get there. This course is free for selected applicants and limited to 20 participants. Travel reimbursement and hotel accommodations will be provided. This year we are delighted to bring our course to Lousiana State University!
iTREP Biomedical Entreprenuership Summer Course
This intensive biomedical entrepreneurship course is designed to bridge the gap between biomedical researchers and the mainstream customer by providing a practical understanding of what is required to bring products to the marketplace and the roadmap to get there. This course is free for selected applicants and limited to 20 participants. Travel reimbursement and hotel accommodations will be provided. This year we are delighted to bring our course to Lousiana State University!
COLLABORATIVE NETWORK
Key Partnerships & Collaborations
Collaborates with LCRC, Tulane, LSUHSC,
Ochsner, RCMI program support.
Dr. Sarah Johnson & Dr. Michael Thompson (Ochsner)
Collaborates with LSU Health
Shreveport, SUBR, LATech.
Dr. David Brown (LATech)
Works with LSUS, LSU, LSU Health Shreveport on pharma and toxicology
Dr.Urska Cvek, Amanda Green & Dr. Benjamin Lee
Partnerships with LUMON, NCAM for broader research impact
Dr. Emily Martinez (NCAM)
Partners with ULM Pharmacy,
Biological Sciences
Dr. Jamie Newman & Mary
Caldorera-Moore
Collaborates with LCRC, Tulane, LSUHSC,
Ochsner, RCMI program support.
Dr. Sarah Johnson & Dr. Michael Thompson (Ochsner)
Interdepartmental Collaborations at LSUS
Collaborates with LCRC, Tulane, LSUHSC,
Ochsner, RCMI program support.
Dr. Sarah Johnson, Dr. Gissendanner, & Dr. Michael Thompson (Ochsner)
LBRN Collaborating Campuses
HIGHLIGHTS
LATECH & GSU partnered to monitor SARS-CoV-2 in local wastewater
Students and faculty from Louisiana Tech University, Jamie Newman, and...
LSU Shreveport Dr. Elahe Mahdavian published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
Dr. Elahe Mahdavian, Professor of Biochemistry at LSU Shreveport and...
Events
20 August 20242024 LBRN QIAGEN Ingenuity Pathway Analysis Training
Location: LSU Center for Computation & Techonology - Digital Media Center
20 August 20242024 LBRN Summer Undergraduate Research Forum
Location: LSU Patrick F. Taylor hall - Cambre Atrium
27 May 20242024 LBRN Summer Program Begins
23 May 20242023 LSU and LBRN Summer Program Welcome Dinner
Location to be Determined, The LSU Summer Program Welcome Dinner for students.
Testimonials
