iNSPIRE Laboratory

iNSPIRE Lab

Discover the iNSPIRE Laboratory

At Detroit Mercy, the iNSPIRE Lab gives you the tools, support and inspiration to start your journey as a biomedical researcher.

Here, as an undergrad student, you do real research. The iNSPIRE Lab is a place to explore ideas, collaborate with peers and work side by side with faculty mentors.

Located in the Chemistry Building, Room 2, the lab is designed for hands-on learning and teamwork. The name iNSPIRE stands for Innovative Space for Research and Exploration, reflecting its mission to spark creativity and discovery.

female student doing lab work in inspire lab
male student doing lab work in inspire lab

What you’ll find inside:

  • Flexible layouts for solo or group projects
  • Flat-screen monitors and a full-room projection system
  • Writable IDEA paint surfaces for brainstorming
  • Laptops, tablets, and research tech
  • Wi-Fi and wired connections
  • Space for wet lab experiments

Funded by generous donors and a $21 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) ReBUILDetroit grant, the lab helps increase diversity in biomedical research.