Developing Leaders in Biomedical Research

Through Training & Support for NIH Scholars and Alumni

BIOMEDICAL

WHO WE ARE

The International Biomedical Research Alliance (IBRA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of a group of dedicated private citizens with the shared aim of training a new generation of top biomedical researchers.

IBRA is a recognized leader in helping develop and expand a new paradigm for advanced international biomedical research training, linking academia, government, non-profit, and non-government organizations, and industry partners to foster groundbreaking biomedical research and development.

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OUR MISSION

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

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.

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OUR IMPACT

Since 2005, we have helped support the training, education, and career development of more than 300 emerging leaders in biomedical research through our partnerships with the NIH Oxford-Cambridge (OxCam) Scholars Program & the Wellcome Trust-NIH PhD Studentship Programme.

These unique global doctoral training models leverage the combined expertise of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States and globally-recognized centers of excellence in the United Kingdom to enable groundbreaking work that can only be achieved through collaborative projects designed and led by the world’s most-talented, hard-working, and persistent graduate students.

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ANNUAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP 2023

NIH CAMPUS

NIH SCHOLARS VISIT THE FDA

THE RIVER CAM - CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS

DAVID RUBENSTEIN EXPLORES LEADERSHIP WITH DR. ANTHONY FAUCI

Photo by Leslie E. Kossoff/LK Photos

OXFORD CAMPUS

2023 3-MINUTE THESIS TEAM WINNERS

HOW OUR PROGRAMS HAVE SHAPED EMERGING BIOMEDICAL LEADERS

AUDREY WINKELSAS

NIH OXFORD SCHOLAR – CLASS OF 2015

“As an NIH-Oxford Scholar, I have had the privilege to learn what it takes to translate science from the lab to the clinic by doing research in two fantastic biomedial research institutes. As my time in the program draws to a close, I take with me not only the scientific expertise I gained, but also the value of collaboration and a commitment to leading diverse and dynamic research teams as I progress through my career”

KELLY L. BOLTON

NIH CAMBRIDGE SCHOLAR – CLASS OF 2008

“Thank you so much for your support. The NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program was such a great launching pad for my career as a physician-scientist and I am forever grateful.”

SAM KATZ

NIH CAMBRIDGE SCHOLAR – CLASS OF 2015

“The NIH-OxCam Program is giving me the chance to work with some of the best systems biologists and microbiologists in the field of innate immunity and is already enabling me to utilize both of these resources to take on questions that a single approach itself would not be able to.“

Chibawanye I. Ene

NIH CAMBRIDGE SCHOLAR – CLASS OF 2008

“I am grateful to the NIH Oxford-Cambridge (NIH-OxCam) Graduate Partnership Program Scholar’s program for giving me the opportunity to work with some of the best thinkers in the world at the NIH and Cambridge University! My training instilled the discipline needed to maintain the work-life balance necessary to become a successful physician-scientist; during my training in NIH-OxCam, we had a new baby, maintained an international collaboration and published our research findings after travelling between 2 labs/countries, wrote and successfully defended my thesis and sat for clinical boards prior to residency. Today, I can say that I am well prepared for juggling my responsibilities as a ‘Dad-Neurosurgeon-Scientist’ because of my training in NIH-OxCam! “

JUDAH WEATHERS

NIH OXFORD SCHOLAR – CLASS OF 2012

“In the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program students have a unique advantage completing important scientific work, in a globally informed scientific method. I think this is particularly important in psychiatric research. One of the other aspects of the Oxford NIH program that I find so incredibly unique in PhD training is the opportunity to interact within the historic colleges at Oxford, with people pursuing professional degrees outside of the life sciences.”

JUSTIN LATHIA

NIH CAMBRIDGE SCHOLAR – CLASS OF 2005

“The NIH-Oxford Cambridge Graduate Partnership Program accelerated my career progression and empowered me to transition into an independent faculty research position quickly. This was done in part though the training I received through the program, namely the ability to shape my own PhD thesis project, learn to manage a multi-national collaboration, and hone my leadership and communication skills.”