The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI) is an American nonprofit translational research organization headquartered in

Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th ...

, United States within the 16 Tech Innovation District. The IBRI is the nation's first industry-led collaborative life sciences research institute. Its primary focus is on better understanding the pathogenesis of type 1 and type 2

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ...

to translate this knowledge into novel therapies, while also expanding into other

metabolic diseases Inborn errors of metabolism form a large class of genetic diseases involving congenital disorders of enzyme activities. The majority are due to defects of single genes that code for enzymes that facilitate conversion of various substances ( substra ...

that share common systems and pathways.

History

In 2012, pharmaceutical executive

John C. Lechleiter John C. Lechleiter (born 1952) is an American businessman and chemist. He served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eli Lilly and Company from April 2008 to December 2016. John Lechleiter's successo ...

from

Eli Lilly & Company Eli Lilly and Company is an American pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with offices in 18 countries. Its products are sold in approximately 125 countries. The company was founded in 1876 by, and named after, Colonel ...

initially proposed the IBRI. In 2013, Indiana governor

Mike Pence Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th ...

announced the formation of the IBRI. Pence later worked with life sciences leaders to secure $25 million in startup funds from the state. In 2015, the IBRI hired

David Broecker David Andrew Broecker (born 1961) is an American life sciences executive. He was president and CEO of Alkermes from 2007 to 2009 and was appointed president and CEO of the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute in 2015. He left that position in ...

as CEO. In late 2015, the

Indianapolis City-County Council The City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County is the legislative body of the combined government of the city of Indianapolis and the county of Marion in the state of Indiana. The council was established as part of the consolidation o ...

approved $75 million to build a

technology park A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park”, "technopark", “technopole", or a "science and technology park" (STP)) is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters the growt ...

called 16 Tech. In 2016, the IBRI hired Rainer Fischer as Chief Scientific Officer. In 2017, Governor Eric Holcomb reaffirmed the commitment made by his predecessor Mike Pence.

Leadership

Appointees to the IBRI’s Board of Directors include: * Robert Bernhard,

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main c ...

* Wayne Burris,

Roche Diagnostics F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, commonly known as Roche, is a Swiss multinational healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has shares listed on the SIX S ...

* Kenneth Custer,

* Daniel Evans Jr.,

Indiana University Health Indiana University Health, formerly known as Clarian Health Partners, is a nonprofit healthcare system located in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Indiana, with 16 hospitals under its IU H ...

* Tatiana Foroud,

Indiana University School of Medicine The Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) is a major multi-campus medical school in the state of Indiana. There are nine campuses throughout the state; the principal research and medical center is located on the Indiana University–Purd ...

* Jay Hess,

Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. Campuses Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IUPUI. *Indiana Universi ...

* David Ingram,

* Cris Johnston, Indiana Office of Management and Budget * John Lechleiter,

* Patricia Martin, BioCrossroads, Inc. * Theresa Mayer,

Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and ...

* Hany Moselhi,

* Alan Palkowitz, IBRI * Dan Peterson,

Cook Group Cook Group Incorporated is an American privately held company based in Bloomington, Indiana, and primarily involved in manufacturing of medical devices. It was ranked #324 in Forbes' 2008 America's Largest Private Companies. It has four main div ...

* Aaron Schacht, BiomEdit, LLC * Wendy Srnic,

Corteva Corteva, Inc. (also known as Corteva Agriscience) is a major American agricultural chemical and seed company that was the agricultural unit of DowDuPont prior to being spun off as an independent public company. DowDuPont announced the Corteva na ...

* Bill Stephan,

References

External links

* {{official website, http://indianabiosciences.org
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