Professor of Biology and Chair of Biology, Chemistry & Physics Department
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence
Converse has received more than $626,000 in support of biomedical science research and student training from SC INBRE and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Converse is using the funds for research initiatives, enhancements to laboratories and equipment, and expansion of K-12 outreach. INBRE stands for IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence. The goal of INBRE is to increase the NIH research capacity of each of the participating 23 states through programmatic expansion and networking of research activities of faculty and students at academic institutions throughout the state. Converse is one of a coalition of 17 South Carolina colleges who are working together to increase biomedical research opportunities and excellence in our state.
What is INBRE?
The Converse University IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Converse INBRE) is funded by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences under the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The IDeA program was established for the purpose of broadening the geographic distribution of NIH funding for biomedical and behavioral research. SC INBRE is funded by grant P20GM103499 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health.
Award Recipients
Will Case, Ph.D. – Past Developmental Research Program Faculty Member (2015-2017)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Richard Keen
Professor of Psychology and Chair of Psychology Department
Jessica Sorrells
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Chair of the Mathematics Department
INBRE in the news
Converse Awarded 750K Grant for Biomedical Research from National Institutes of Health
Converse College has been awarded grants of over $750,000 to support its faculty-led biomedical research and expand research opportunities for students. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through …
Students and Faculty Present at 2020 SC INBRE Science Symposium
Dr. Maddy Behravan and students, Steffi Kong ’20 (Nisbet Honors) and Alejandra Martinez ’20 (Nisbet Honors) co-authored a poster titled “Investigation of Normal Cell and Cancer Cell Attachment and the …
Math and Biology Major Wins Award at 2020 SC INBRE Symposium
Chloe Griffin ‘22 received the best poster presentation award in the bioengineering category at the South Carolina INBRE (Idea Networks in Biomedical Research Excellence) Research Symposium in Columbia, SC on …
Our Biomedical Research Team
Jeff Brotherton
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Retired
Jennifer Hawk
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Richard Keen
Professor of Psychology, Chair of the Psychology Department
Dr. Jessica Sorrells
Dean of the School of Business and Data Science; Associate Professor of Mathematics
Sharon Strickland
Professor of Chemistry, Associate Chair of Natural Sciences Department
Citing INBRE
SC INBRE Award Number: 5 P20 RR-016461 and 8 P20 GM103499
The INBRE grant should be cited in all abstracts, presentations, posters and publications where INBRE funds (start-up, salary, equipment, supplies, etc.) have contributed to support of the work. The publication’s (presentation’s, etc.) acknowledgement of NIGMS and NCRR funding and disclaimer should read as follows:
“This publication (presentation, etc.) was supported by grants from the National Center for Research Resources (5 P20 RR016461) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (8 P20 GM103499) from the National Institutes of Health,” or “This project was supported by grants from the National Center for Research Resources (5 P20 RR016461) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (8 P20 GM103499) from the National Institutes of Health,” and, as appropriate, “Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.“