Administrative Core

The Executive Committee (EC) assists the PD(s)/PI(s) in establishing policies, developing initiatives, overseeing components of the INBRE, making funding recommendations, and coordinating network-wide activities. 

The External Advisory Committee (EAC) reviews the performance of each component of the INBRE on a semi-annual basis and provides advice to the PD(s)/PI(s). 

The Steering Committee (SC) is responsible for ensuring the INBRE’s adherence to its mission in building research capacity in network institutions state-wide, and for network institutions’ commitment and support for their faculty and students' participation in INBRE activities.

The Administrative Core team manages the following components of the KY INBRE:

1. the Student Research Program

2. curriculum enhancement at PUIs

3. faculty recruitment and career development

4. infrastructure needs of the network

5. the activities of the Lead Faculty and meetings of the Steering Committee (SC), Executive Committee (EC), and External Advisory Committee (EAC)

6. site visits and internal evaluation of the KY INBRE program

7. the annual KY INBRE Conference

8. the financial plan and budget

9. the preparation of annual reports to NIH

10. network communication