2026 B2B Workshop, May 28. More
Summer 2026 applications and materials due Feb 2.
2025 Conference was held Nov 7-8. Fall 2026 dates to be announced.
Summer Research Programs
Mentored Summer Research Program
The Mentored Summer Research Program (MSRP) is conducted under the auspices of lead institutions UAMS and UA, Fayetteville. The MSRP is an intensive 10-week summer program that engages students in a focused, state-of-the-art research experience in the laboratory of established, experienced researchers at the lead institutions. Learn more
Professional Research Opportunity (PRO) Summer Program
The Professional Research Opportunity (PRO) Summer Program is a collaboration with the Arkansas INBRE and the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology at UAMS. This 10-week program is designed to expose undergraduate students to an alternative career path as a research technologist through participation in the daily operations of either a research laboratory or a Core Facility. The director of this program, Dr. Jesús Delgado-Calle, PhD, will work closely with faculty and students to identify a mentor for each participant in the PRO Summer Program. Learn more
Annual Arkansas INBRE Research Conference
The two-day statewide Arkansas INBRE Research Conference is an annual highlight that brings together students, faculty, researchers, and guests from lead institutions and 4-year colleges throughout Arkansas. Since the first conference in fall 2002, the number of attendees has grown from less than 100 to more than 400 students and faculty. The Conferences are held in the Fayetteville area, which has the facilities and cultural attractions that are important for a successful meeting. Key features of the annual conference include a distinguished keynote speaker, invited faculty speakers from Arkansas, research and career workshops, student poster and oral presentation competition, and vendor displays. Learn more
Bench-to-Bedside Workshops/Translational Research Workshops
Do you have an interest in biomedical research? Have you ever thought about how researchers study human diseases? This workshop is designed to help students to better understand the role of translational research (bench-to-bedside) in contributing to the development of evidence-based treatments for a specific disease. The workshop includes clinical facility, research scientists and graduate students. Students have an opportunity to interact with both clinician scientists and research scientists to understand their individual role in the development of new therapeutic treatments. The day-long workshop includes an interactive presentation, and a rotation of small group roundtable discussions. The workshop concludes with a panel discussion in which the students are encouraged to ask the scientists a wide array of questions. This workshop is typically scheduled the in May. Learn more
Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
The Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, new name, Healthcare Innovation Sprint, is a residential training program. The 5-day program takes place at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR and is conducted in partnership with the Arkansas INBRE, the University of Central Arkansas, Conway Regional Health System, UAMS BioVentures and The Conductor. The curriculum includes lectures and discussions related to basic business topics, intellectual property, regulatory science, compliance, funding vehicles, and Lean Canvas approaches to business analysis. Teams are formed, and local health-science entrepreneurs mentor the students to develop a business idea and vet the idea through consumer interviews. For more information and to apply to the program, visit the Boot Camp web site.
Goals of the INBRE Outreach Core:
- To increase the number of college and university faculty in Arkansas with active funded research programs in biomedical science.
- To increase the number of undergraduate students in Arkansas who pursue careers in biomedical science.
The goals of the Outreach Core are to be achieved through support of collaborative research projects supervised by mentors with research interests in common with undergraduate faculty and students. Mentors in the Arkansas INBRE are researchers at one of the lead AR INBRE institutions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville or University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. A current list of available mentors can be found here.
