KY IDeA Network of Biological Excellence (KBRIN)

Between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017, the University of Kentucky (UK) will operate the UK Bioinformatics Core of the grant. The core supports bioinformatics related activities at UK. The core will provide reports upon request and grant specified tracking and evaluation will be used. Faculty, post doc and research students will conduct research in bioinformatics, producing research papers and publications on results bioinformatics research. Attending conferences including the regional meeting and poster presentations related to the bioinformatics field. Pilot projects will introduce biomedical researchers to new technologies available in their respective fields. Bioinformatics software will be purchased to expose current and new researchers to the new software available.