Formally announced by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) in a celebratory event on August 13, 2024 at MDI Bio Lab, the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) has awarded $19.4 million to renew the Maine Biomedical Research Network (INBRE). The award renews the network’s funding for five years, while enlarging its […]
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Emily Spaulding, Ph.D., Joins INBRE Network
Dr. Emily Spaulding has been awarded Research Project funding through Maine INBRE to support the creation of her new laboratory at the MDI Biological Lab. Emily received her Ph.D. from the University of Maine in conjunction with The Jackson Laboratory and conducted her postdoctoral research at the MDI Biological Lab. “The big idea of my […]
UNE IDeA Scientists Attend the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence
UNE photo The University of New England made a strong showing at the ninth National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), held from June 16 to 19 in Washington, D.C. […]
Maine INBRE Grant Renewed for Another 5 Years
James Coffman, Ph.D.INBRE Program Director The National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) has awarded $19.4 million for the renewal of the Maine Biomedical Research Network (INBRE) to support biomedical research and infrastructure in Maine. The grant will fund the statewide program for five years starting on May […]
New INBRE Network Members Gather at Retreat
In preparation for another five years of INBRE funding in Maine, the faculty and staff managing the various INBRE-supported programs at the network institutions participated in a retreat in April at the MDI Bio Lab. The network has expanded from 14 to 17 participating institutions with the addition of the MaineHealth Institute for Research, the […]
Student Fellows Announced for INBRE Summer Research (SURF)
Congratulations to our 2024 fellows! 22 undergraduate student fellows from 15 INBRE institutions are being placed at 7 research sites in Maine this summer. One of these students will be participating through a regional collaboration with Vermont INBRE. They begin their 10-week hands-on research programs on May 29. Student College/University Research Site Mentor Catherine […]
New Studies on Cellular Protrusions at Bowdoin
Maine INBRE has awarded new Research Project funding to Michael Henderson, PhD, a Bowdoin College assistant professor whose research aims to provide new insights into the formation of actin-based structures in cells, contributing to the understanding of cellular physiology and offering potential avenues for therapeutic intervention in injury and disease. Dr. Henderson, who joined the […]
College of the Atlantic Students Publish Research Findings
Through opportunities provided by INBRE, two College of the Atlantic students are published authors in The Journal of Immunology. The papers outline the development of models created to study type 1 diabetes using human genes and the development of models for the study of myocarditis, the inflammation and failure of heart tissue caused by cancer […]
51st Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium (MBMSS)
The 2024 symposium marked the 51st anniversary of MBMSS, which is a state-wide gathering of scientists and students who share research results, exchange ideas, promote collaboration and network with Maine scientists from a variety of disciplines. This year saw 200 attendees from 21 institutions, with 66 posters and 22 research talks presented and a panel […]
Former Maine INBRE Director Patricia Hand Honored
Patricia Hand, Ph.D., was presented with the 2024 W. Fred Taylor Award on February 26, 2024 for outstanding contributions to the National Institutes of Health’s Institutional Development Award program (IDeA). The award, presented by the independent EPSCor/IDeA Foundation, honors the commitment and service of W. Fred Taylor, Ph.D., a founding director of the IDeA program, […]