NM-INBRE At A Glance

New Mexico INBRE champions biomedical and community-based research excellence in the state of New Mexico through the development of innovative, supportive and sustainable research environments for faculty and students, community engaging health initiatives, while building a network of lead scientists and educators at the state, regional and national level.

RAIN

A collaborative effort of the Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming INBRE programs. That expands resource capabilities to address overlapping science questions specific to each state’s thematic umbrella.

Developmental Research Project Program

The programs mission is to create supportive research and training environments, facilitate communications & collaborations among participants, and provide access to core facilites

NISE

New Mexico INBRE Student Experience also known as NISE is an 8 week research experience that features four diffrent programs for students to apply to.

New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research (INBRE) is housed at New Mexico State University, and collaborates with more than 10 partner institutions across the state. One of the goals of the funding is to continue building a nationwide, multi-disciplinary research network that will enhance the biomedical research base with lead scientists, educators and students.

Important Dates

Jan 24th | NISE Applications Due

Feb 7th | RAIN Full Proposals Due

July 31st- Aug 2nd | Annual Symposium

Researchers dig deep into cancer with magnetic nanoparticles

Drugs and other treatments can be quite effective at killing cancer cells, yet many fall short as they struggle to penetrate deep into solid tumors due to physical barriers within the tissue. But in a recent study described in ACS Nano, researchers may have found...

Decreasing the invasiveness of deep brain stimulation

Study in sheep effectively modulated deep brain regions without drilling into the skull Deep brain stimulation—the application of electricity to specific deep brain regions to modulate their function—has been used clinically for over 25 years. This technique is used...

3D-printed heart tissue, imbued with solar tech, regulates heart rhythm in preclinical study

New research suggests that engineered tissues could one day do some of the work of traditional electrical stimulation devices while offering more customizable and biologically friendly solutions.  A team of NIH-funded researchers produced...

Early sickle cell disease intervention may lower stroke risk

In NIBIB study, bone marrow transplantation during adolescence but not adulthood protected animal arteries Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can potentially cure sickle cell disease, an inherited and painful blood disorder, but because of its potential drawbacks...

Mid-career academic researcher enjoys seeing the real-world impact of her work

Muyinatu Bell, Ph.D., is a mid-career scientist at Johns Hopkins University who is recognized for her innovations that have improved the quality of ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging. Read her profile on our Meet a Scientist page. Read More

Stimulating mice brains with focused ultrasound changes behavioral responses to pain

Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) is a promising technique for non-invasive brain stimulation. By transmitting low-intensity ultrasound waves, tFUS can target deep brain regions with potentially greater precision than other forms of...

Portable MRI, enhanced by AI, proves viable in brain imaging for dementia

Of all the instruments in the modern medicine toolbox, magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is one of the most powerful. But in many regions, the expense, space, and expertise required to use it puts this tool out of reach. A new study suggests that, with a...

Seeing eye to eye: building a cost-effective tool to visualize cancer

Frugally designed system, evaluated in mice, aims to improve access to fluorescence-guided surgery Cutting-edge surgical tools are often made with state-of-the-art technology, which can limit their overall accessibility. In an effort to expand surgical options for...

Engineering a smile

NIH-funded researchers restore facial nerve function in animals with stem cell-based conduits With the help of some of nature’s best engineers, NIBIB-funded researchers have developed technology to regrow damaged facial nerves. Leveraging stem cells’ ability to create...

Building a multilayered drug delivery system that’s activated by ultrasound

NIH-funded researchers release a drug in deep brain regions of non-human primates Releasing a drug selectively in specific locations in the body, including the brain, has been challenging. Researchers at the University of Utah have tackled the problem by designing...

NM INBRE EVENTS

Dr. Rafael A. Irizarry Talk

The New Mexico INBRE Data Science Core invites you to an exciting talk by Dr. Rafael A. Irizarry, Professor of Applied Statistics at Harvard and Chair of the Department of Data Science at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Irizarry is a leader in data science and biostatistics, and this is a fantastic opportunity

NISBRE 2026

Save the Date! Join us for NISBRE2026 from June 14-17, 2026, at the North Conference Center Marriott in Bethesda, Maryland.

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