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Grant will support Indiana’s life sciences

BioCrossroads and the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute received a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. today.  The Institute is a new statewide public-private entity bringing together Indiana’s industry leaders in life sciences and academic research institutions.  It is the first industry-led biosciences research institute in the country and serves as the centerpiece project of BioCrossroads, an initiative that advances the state’s life sciences strengths.

David L. Johnson, president and CEO of BioCrossroads and the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership says, “Once again, Lilly Endowment is instrumental in Indiana’s progress through a major grant that will provide critically needed early support for this game-changing enterprise and encourage other public, corporate, and philanthropic leaders to do likewise.”

N. Clay Robbins, Lilly Endowment’s president and CEO says, “The degree of shared commitment of Indiana’s life sciences businesses, its research institutions and state government to growing the research capacity in Indiana is unprecedented.”