Brescia University recently received a $60,000 grant from the Kentucky IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (KY INBRE). The funding will provide class research opportunities to students interested in pursuing careers in health science, biochemistry, biology, and medical laboratory science.
The grant was awarded after a request by Dr. Jacob Adler, Associate Professor of Biology. The money will be distributed over the next 3 years. The purpose of the grant is to support incorporation of research experiences for the University’s undergraduate life science programs.
Additionally, the proposed project will provide research knowledge about how cancer cells respond to various types of fats. The proposed multi-week Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) will allow students to take part in the planning, experimentation, data analysis, and communication of the results of their cell culture-based research project.
“CUREs have been shown to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the sciences and thus it greatly excites me to be able to provide increased opportunities to more students regardless of their past experiences or current life circumstances,” Adler said. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to provide unique and engaging biomedical research experiences for anyone to actively experience entering our life science programs at Brescia University.”
The KY INBRE is a collaborative network of biomedical researchers in state-supported and independent institutions of higher education within Kentucky and is funded through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
