About Us

About US

Our Mission

Our mission is to invest in and accelerate the development of the most promising future leaders in biomedical research with global impact.

Our Vision

Our vision is to help create the next generation of biomedical research leaders who will discover medical treatments, cures, and preventative measures to alleviate human disease and suffering.

Our Objectives

Our goal is to empower promising biomedical researchers through:

  • Financially Supporting International Collaborative Research
  • Providing Professional & Career Development
  • Creating a Well-Resourced Networking Platform

     

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    Our History

    IBRA was created in 2005 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to support the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program and associated global PhD and MD/PhD training programs based in the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, America’s largest biomedical research organization. Its goal was to assure the financial viability and scientific excellence of the Scholars’ program by supplementing government funding.

    In 2024, IBRA expanded its mission to supports programs that promote biomedical research excellence through events and scholarships designed to enrich and broaden the perspectives of researchers and their supporters in every stage of their careers as they train to become the next leaders in biomedical research.