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23rd LBRN Annual Meeting

23rd LBRN Annual Meeting

Post Date: January 20, 2025

Each year the LBRN program has an annual meeting in which program participants, committee members and administrators meet to review individual research accomplishments and to discuss the overall program activity. Summer research faculty and graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to present their LBRN sponsored research, and talks are scheduled to highlight sponsored research projects from partnered campuses across the state. Please register through the link here.

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LBRN Grant Funding

LBRN Grant Funding

Post Date: November 20, 2024

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 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. Currently, LBRN is in the third phase with continued funding by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Grant 8P20GM103424 and the Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund.

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LBRN Training Platform

LBRN Training Platform

Post Date: October 3, 2024

The LBRN training platform is developed and operated by Division of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine (BioMMed) at School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), Louisiana State University- Baton Rouge, LA. The platform provides a comprehensive foundation in bioinformatics, -omics data analysis, machine learning, computational languages for -omics data handling, structural biology, and drug discovery. Designed to build strong foundational knowledge and skills, it prepares students for advanced topics and specialized courses offered by the NIGMS Sandbox.

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LBRN 23rd Annual Meeting

LBRN 23rd Annual Meeting

Event Date: Thursday, Feb 20th, 2025

Each year the LBRN program has an annual meeting in which program participants, committee members and administrators meet to review individual research accomplishments and to discuss the overall program activity. Summer research faculty and graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to present their LBRN sponsored research, and talks are scheduled to highlight sponsored research projects from partnered campuses across the state. The 23rd LBRN Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday and Friday, February 20-21. Details and registration information will be posted on the LBRN webpage later on.

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2024 LBRN Summer Undergraduate Research Forum

2024 LBRN Summer Undergraduate Research Forum

Event Date: Friday, Aug 2nd, 2024

The 29th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) will showcase the numerous undergraduate students who have engaged in summer research projects this year at institutions throughout the LSU System. SURF will take place on Friday, July 28th in the LSU Patrick F. Taylor hall. If you are interested in academic collaboration using QIAGEN’s Ingenuity Pathway Analysis, please contact Dr. Emmanuelle Ruiz, Coordinator of LBRN’s Bioinformatic training program (eruiz10 at lsu.edu).

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2024 LBRN Summer Research Program

2024 LBRN Summer Research Program

Event Date: May 27 - Aug 30, 2024

The Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) sponsors a summer research program in support of undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty from any Louisiana institute. We offer qualified participants the opportunity to work in established research laboratories on their own campus or LBRN flagship institutions at Louisiana State University, LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Tulane Medical Center, or Tulane National Primate Research Center.

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