ALASKA INBRE IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Get the Latest News! Alaska CoronaVirus Dashboard Read More... The IDeA (Institutional Development Award) program of NIGMS is intended to broaden the geographic distribution of NIH funding for biomedical and behavioral research by serving rural and medically underserved communities.More About UsImpacted by INBRECalendar of EventsAward CalendarOutreach Core & Project Areas Opportunities Research Contact