RAIN

RAIN was formed to support regional collaborations focused on common scientific themes. Opportunities exist for undergraduate students from the region to participate in transformative research experiences in the RAIN states. Individual INBRE Programs within RAIN host expertise-specific student programs, such as lab fellowships, workshops, and summer camps. RAIN student researchers are the best and brightest undergraduate students in the RAIN Region. The selection process is competitive and rigorous. Support for travel and housing may be available through the home state INBRE... The initial concept of RAIN began in September, 2016, during the annual meeting of INBRE Principal Investigators and Program Coordinators at the NIH headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. Discussions between Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico continued with an official planning meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico in October that same year. Participating INBRE directors, coordinators, and managers identified numerous areas..