IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence
Encyclopedia
NCRR's IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) promote the development, coordination, and sharing of research
resources and expertise that will expand the research opportunities and increase the number of competitive investigators in the IDeA-eligible states.
Supported by NCRR's Division of Research Infrastructure (DRI), INBRE are intended to enhance the caliber of scientific faculty at research institutions
and undergraduate schools
, thereby attracting more promising students to these organizations.
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
resources and expertise that will expand the research opportunities and increase the number of competitive investigators in the IDeA-eligible states.
Supported by NCRR's Division of Research Infrastructure (DRI), INBRE are intended to enhance the caliber of scientific faculty at research institutions
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
and undergraduate schools
Undergraduate education
Undergraduate education is an education level taken prior to gaining a first degree . Hence, in many subjects in many educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelor's degree, such as in the United States, where a university entry level is...
, thereby attracting more promising students to these organizations.