New Director for Delaware INBRE

Melinda Duncan, professor of biological sciences at the University of Delaware, has been appointed associate vice president for research at the University of Delaware and director of the Delaware IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE).

Now, as director of the Delaware INBRE program, Duncan will lead a major initiative to expand the state’s biomedical workforce and infrastructure, with the ultimate goal to improve the health of Delawareans. The network includes UD, Delaware State University, ChristianaCare, Delaware Technical Community College, Nemours Children’s Health and the Wilmington VA Medical Center.