About

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) to increase research capacity by programmatic expansion and networking of research activities of faculty and students at academic institutions throughout certain targeted states – with South Carolina being one of those states. 

SC INBRE is achieving that goal by supporting the career development of faculty and hands-on research training of students at our network institutions through annual workshops for faculty and students focusing on career development, mentoring and other relevant topics, as well as funding opportunities available to any faculty at SC INBRE’s network institutions. 

SC INBRE Cycle IV began on September 1, 2020 and includes a statewide network of 14 member institutions, two outreach institutions and two alumni institutions. Member and outreach/alumni institutions incorporate South Carolina’s three Comprehensive Research Universities and 15 of the state’s Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, including three Historically Black Colleges and Universities. SC INBRE is administered at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia. INBRE IV renewal announcement

Comprehensive Research Universities (CRUs)

University of South Carolina School of Medicine (Columbia, SC) (Lead Institution)

Dr. Edie Goldsmith

PI/Program Director

Dr. Holly LaVoie

Program Coordinator

John Clarkson

Program Manager

Cyndy Buckhaults

Communications Manager

Dr. Wayne Carver

Institution PI
Lead Institution/Public Institution
  • SC-BRIN, 2001-2004
  • INBRE I, 2005-2010
  • INBRE II, 2010-2015
  • INBRE III, 2015-2020
  • INBRE IV, 2020-2025

Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

Dr. Martine LaBerge

Institution PI
Member Institution/Public Institution: 
  • SC-BRIN, 2001-2004
  • INBRE I, 2005-2010
  • INBRE II, 2010-2015
  • INBRE III, 2015-2020
  • INBRE IV, 2020-2025

Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC)

Dr. Jeremy “Jamie” Barth

Institution PI
Member Institution/Public Institution: 
  • SC-BRIN, 2001-2004
  • INBRE I, 2005-2010
  • INBRE II, 2010-2015
  • INBRE III, 2015-2020
  • INBRE IV, 2020-2025

Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUI)

Benedict College (Columbia, SC)

Dr. Samir Raychoudhury 

Institution PI
HBCU/Private Institution
Outreach Institution: INBRE II, IIIMember/Mentored Institution: INBRE IV

Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC)

Dr. Paul Richardson

Institution PI
CCU INBRE Website
Public Institution
Member Institution: INBRE III, IV

College of Charleston (Charleston, SC)

Dr. Marcello Forconi

Institution PIs
CofC INBRE Website
Public Institution
Member Institution: SC-BRIN, INBRE I, II,  III, IV

Columbia College (Columbia, SC)

Dr. Adrienne Oxley

Institution PI

Private Institution
SC INBRE Member/Mentored Institution: INBRE IV

Converse University (Spartanburg, SC)

Dr. Will Case

Institution PI
Converse University INBRE Website
Private Institution
SC INBRE Member/Mentored Institution: INBRE IISC INBRE Member Institution: INBRE III, IV

Francis Marion University (Florence, SC)

Dr. Jeremy Rentsch

Institution PI
Member Institution:  INBRE II, III, IV

Furman University (Greenville, SC)

Dr. John Wheeler

Institution PI

Dr. John Kaup

SC INBRE Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Coordinator
Furman INBRE Website
Private Institution
SC INBRE Member Institution:
SC-BRIN, INBRE I, II,  III, IV

Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC)

Dr. Stuart Gordon 

Institution PI
Member Institution: INBRE III, IV

USC Aiken (Aiken, SC)

Dr. Bill Jackson

Institution PI
USC Aiken INBRE-PROBe Website
Member Institution: INBRE III, IV

USC Upstate (Spartanburg, SC)

Dr. Joshua Ruppel

Institution PI
USC Upstate SC INBRE ER(Up)T Website
Member Institution: INBRE IV

Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC)

Dr. Robin Lammi

Institution PI

Dr. Jay Hanna

Institution Co-PI
Winthrop INBRE Website
Member Institution: INBRE I, II,  III, IV

Graduate/Outreach Institutions

Outreach Institutions

Claflin University (Orangeburg, SC)

Dr. Verlie Tisdale

Institution PI
HBCU/Private Institution
Outreach Institution: INBRE IV
Member Institution: SC-BRIN, INBRE I, II,  III

SC State University (Orangeburg, SC)

Dr. Judith Salley

Institution PI
Outreach Institution: INBRE IV
Member Institution: SC-BRIN, INBRE I, III

Anderson University (Anderson, SC)

Dr. Diana Ivankovic

Institution PI
Private Institution
SC INBRE Outreach Institution: INBRE III, IV

The Citadel (Charleston, SC)

Dr. John Weinstein

Undergraduate Research Office
Outreach Institution: INBRE IV