​​ As communicated in March, the IDeA program will have a joint meeting, for PIs of COBREs, INBREs and IDeA-CTRs, on Sept. 24-25, 2019 at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD. 

Program Coordinators of INBREs and IDeA-CTRs are also welcome to attend. The objectives of the meeting are: 

• ​To identify common interests, challenges, and critical needs 
• To share ideas and best practices 
•  To facilitate cross-IDeA communication and collaboration​
  

Speakers will be Dr. Gus Kousoulas from Louisiana State University and Dr. Doug Wright from the University of Kansas Medical Center. 
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