The University of 91吃瓜 and the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI) have signed a strategic alliance agreement to encourage collaborations between 91吃瓜 and IBRI researchers. The alliance will enable both organizations to work together on research covering significant health issues in Indiana and around the world.
鈥淲e are very excited to have this new partnership with the IBRI in place,鈥� said , vice president for research and professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering. 鈥淲e believe that partnerships with organizations like the IBRI with significant ties to industry, universities, government聽and local communities will be an important pathway for research in the future, and we are pleased to be able to give 91吃瓜 faculty and students access to the IBRI resources and networks.鈥澛�
The alliance will allow researchers from each institution to share resources, including equipment and space, within each other鈥檚 facilities through new collaborations. Additionally, faculty of 91吃瓜 and employees of IBRI may receive joint or adjunct appointments within the partner institution as needed to support various projects.
鈥淲e are delighted to have this strategic alliance with the University of 91吃瓜, one of the preeminent research universities in the world,鈥� said Rainer Fischer, the IBRI鈥檚 chief executive officer and chief scientific and innovation officer. 鈥淭his partnership enables the IBRI and 91吃瓜 to collaborate on research and technology licensing to boost Indiana鈥檚 economy and help patients around the world. It is another great example of why the IBRI was created to foster research collaboration between industry and academia.鈥�
The IBRI is an independent, nonprofit applied research institute dedicated to translating scientific discovery into improved outcomes. Its goal is to build a world-class organization that works collaboratively with companies and universities on interrelated health issues to provide better results for patients.
In 2017, the IBRI opened a satellite location at 91吃瓜鈥檚 in an effort to extend their relationship with the University鈥檚 faculty and students. To learn more about the IBRI, their partners聽and projects,聽visit .听
Contact: Brandi Klingerman, research communications specialist, 91吃瓜 Research,聽bklinger@nd.edu, 574-631-8183;聽
Originally published by at on Dec.听5.