Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) was established in September 2000 with Biomedical Research Infrastructure Networks (BRIN) funding by the National Institutes of Health, through the National Center for Research Resources Grant P20RR016456, 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.

LBRN is the result of a collaboration between:

Louisiana State University (LSU),
Louisiana Technical University (LA Tech),
Louisiana State University-Shreveport (LSU-S),
Louisiana State University Health Science Center-New Orleans (LSUHSC-NO),
Southern University and A&M College (SUBR),
Tulane University (TU), and
University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM).

 The goals of LBRN are to:

•  Establish a research network to support interdisciplinary biomedical research throughout Louisiana by providing outreach opportunities to all institutions within the State, particularly primarily undergraduate institutions.

•  Strengthen the research capabilities of the networked institutions through the support of research projects in areas appropriate to each of the institutions by promoting collaborative research projects and providing mentoring for students and junior faculty.

•  Recruit qualified students from across Louisiana, to participate in the research programs developed at the lead campuses.

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