# South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE)

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · 2024 · $4,058,924

## Abstract

Project Summary
The South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE) is a state-wide network
comprised of three Comprehensive Research Universities (CRUs) and ten Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
(PUIs) whose goals are to enhance the biomedical research infrastructure and promote undergraduate
research training in South Carolina while increasing access to research opportunities and careers in
biomedicine for underrepresented minorities and economically disadvantaged students. The scientific themes
in SC INBRE emerge from the research expertise in South Carolina and include Biochemistry and
Cell/Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, and Neuroscience.
With the rise of “big data” and a move towards personalized medicine, the need for research and training in
Bioinformatics has increased. To meet this demand, the Bioinformatics Core of SC INBRE provides workshops
and hands-on training opportunities for faculty and students seeking to apply bioinformatics tools to their
research. During the current funding cycle, SC INBRE made significant progress in addressing these goals.
From 2015-2019, 415 students were trained in biomedical research labs in the SC INBRE network. Of these
students, 39% were male, 61% female and overall 29% were underrepresented minorities. For the students
who completed their undergraduate education during this funding period, 44% enrolled in graduate school,
17% went to medical/health professional school, and 39% obtained a job industry. SC INBRE faculty and
students produced over 100 publications and gave over 600 presentations during this funding cycle. Their work
led to over $9 million dollars in extramural funding from a variety of federal and non-federal sources. Fostering
inter-institutional collaborations and promoting a research culture at PUIs, SC INBRE contributed to a
collaborative U54 award which brings $12.5 million in research dollars to South Carolina. During the next
phase of SC INBRE, the network’s reach across the state will be expanded to include several new PUIs, with
long-time network members serving a role models for these new institutions. The Developmental Research
Project and Bioinformatics Pilot Project programs will continue to support faculty-driven research and student
training. SC INBRE will continue to promote undergraduate research training at network PUIs through SC
INRBE-sponsored Undergraduate Research Programs and proposes to expand training capacity at five PUIs
through renovation of existing space/facilities. Career and professional development activities will be provided
to SC INBRE faculty and students, as well as opportunities to network and develop collaborations with SC
INBRE colleagues. Outreach programs developed at selected SC INBRE institutions will engage high school
teachers and students, strengthening the pipeline of future college students interested in biomedical research
careers and actively encouraging pa...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10928146
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103499-24
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA
- **Principal Investigator:** EDIE C GOLDSMITH
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $4,058,924
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2001-09-30 → 2026-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10928146

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10928146, South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE) (5P20GM103499-24). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10928146. Licensed CC0.

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