Leading the Way
The Mississippi INBRE Administrative Core, led by Program Director Dr. Kelly Lucas, provides logistical support to the Mississippi INBRE Statewide Network, ensuring the program articulates the NIH vision. The Administrative Core facilitates open communication among investigators, trains faculty and students, oversees research activities, and maintains high-quality research facility access for investigators. The purpose of this core is to maintain coordination between each core of the Mississippi INBRE Statewide Network and to ensure that each work cohesively and effectively to achieve Mississippi INBRE’s mission. The Administrative Core oversees the Community Engagement & Training Core, Bioinformatics Core, Instrumentation & Services Core, as well as the Mississippi INBRE Student Scholars program.