The BSI works to facilitate and fund cutting-edge research and recognize the achievements of distinguished bioscience faculty.
MBioFAR Award
The Mid-Career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition Award (MBioFAR) program celebrates the achievements of distinguished mid-career faculty and awards them discretionary funding to facilitate innovative research in areas often overlooked by traditional funding sources.
Ideas Lab
Modeled after the National Science Foundation’s Ideas Lab, the Biosciences Initiative’s Ideas Labs foster interdisciplinary collaboration, culminating in workshops where diverse scholars unite to devise innovative solutions for pressing bioscience challenges.
Core Lab Funding Program
Through the Core Lab Funding Program, the BSI the enhancement of technological capabilities in existing core labs and the development of new labs, broadening the research possibilities for investigators at U-M.
