![]() Innovation Building 1 at 16 Tech Innovation District | |
Formation | May 1, 2013 |
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Type | Research Institute |
Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Region served | Indiana |
Staff | 100 |
Website | https://www.indianabiosciences.org |
The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI) is an American nonprofit translational research organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States [1] within the 16 Tech Innovation District. [2] The IBRI is the nation's first industry-led collaborative life sciences research institute. [3] Its primary focus is on better understanding the pathogenesis of type 1 and type 2 diabetes to translate this knowledge into novel therapies, [4] while also expanding into other metabolic diseases that share common systems and pathways. [5]
In 2012, pharmaceutical executive John C. Lechleiter from Eli Lilly & Company initially proposed the IBRI. [6] [7] In 2013, Indiana governor Mike Pence announced the formation of the IBRI. [8] Pence later worked with life sciences leaders to secure $25 million in startup funds from the state. [9]
In 2015, the IBRI hired David Broecker as CEO. [10] In late 2015, the Indianapolis City-County Council approved $75 million to build a technology park called 16 Tech. [11]
In February 2016, IBRI, along with Governor Mike Pence, announced $100 million in new funding from the Lily Endownment Inc. and the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation. [12] Later that year, in October, the IBRI hired Rainer Fischer as Chief Scientific Officer. [13] [14]
In 2017, Governor Eric Holcomb reaffirmed the commitment made by his predecessor Mike Pence. [15] [16] [17] In August of that same year, Innovation Officer Rainer Fischer was named CEO. [18] He stepped down in 2019. [19] In September 2020, Alan Palkowitz was named president and CEO of the IBRI. [20]
In September 2024, IBRI and Indiana University announced the creation of a joint center of excellence. The new center, the Joint Center of Excellence for Point of Care, will advance innovation and treatment in four disease areas: diabetes and metabolism, pediatric rare diseases, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. [21]
Appointees to the IBRI's Board of Directors include: