Sally Molloy, Ph.D., University of Maine
Investigating the mechanism by which prophage alter mycobacterial antibiotic resistance
Martin Kruse, Ph.D., Bates College
Regulation of neuronal excitability by phosphoinositide metabolism
Larry Feinstein, Ph.D., University of Maine at Presque Isle
Utilizing temporal and biogeographical comparative functional genomics to inform screening for novel antimicrobial targets
Julie Millard, Ph.D., Colby College
Genomic Variation in the Equilibrative nucleoside transporter ENT1 in relationship to the human absorption of caffeine
Timothy Breton, Ph.D., University of Maine at Farmington
The effects of phoenixin-14 on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and spawning in green-spotted pufferDichotomyctere nigroviridis
Andrew Kennedy, Ph.D., Bates College
Epigenetic mechanisms of memory formation and maintenance
Donald Dearborn, Ph.D., Bates College
Genomic Diversity of the Vertebrate Immune System: the Neglected Half of the MHC Class II Heterodimer
Ron Peck, Ph.D., Colby College
Using halophilic Archaea as model systems to explore responses to environmental stressors
Tariq Ahmad, Ph.D., Colby College
Effect of expression of human mutant CHMP2B, an ESCRT-III component involved in frontotemporal dementia, on circadian rhythms in Drosophila
Travis Gould, Ph.D., Bates College
Investigating the Nanoscale Organization of Chromatin by Super-Resolution STED Microscopy
Con Sullivan, Ph.D., The University of Maine
A role for the Tnfaip8 gene family in tumorigenesis
Larissa Williams, Ph.D., Bates College
Role of nuclear factor, erythroid 2 (Nfe2) in the oxidative stress response during development
Melissa Maginnis, Ph.D., University of Maine
Functional Genomic Dissection of Viral and Cellular Factors that Regulate JC Polyomavirus Infection
Anne McBride, Ph.D., Bowdoin College
RNA-binding proteins and hyphal mRNA transport in the pathogenic fungus Candida albicans
Hadley Horch, Ph.D., Bowdoin College
Exploration of two different compensatory strategies for recovery from injury in the cricket CNS
Danielle Dube, Ph.D., Bowdoin College
Deciphering Helicobacter pylori’s glycocode: uncovering & harnessing drug targets
Jennifer Koviach-Cote, Ph.D., Bates College
Synthesis of O-Mannosylated Oligosaccharides
Jean Doty, Ph.D., University of Maine at Farmington
DNA Barcoding to Identify Medical Cannabis Chemotype
Martin Morocco, Ph.D., University of Maine at Farmington
Measurement of cannabis/terpenoid profiles of medicinal cannabis chemotypes
James Godwin, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory/MDI Biological Laboratory
Defining macrophage-nerve dependent signals in the regulation of limb regeneration
Jason Castro, Ph.D., Bates College
Genome-scale analysis of neuronal heterogeneity
Brian Tarbox, M.S., Southern Maine Community College
The evolution of the ChitinaseA gene in bacteria associated with Epizootic Shell Disease in the American Lobster
Gerald Zegers, Ph.D., University of Maine at Machias
Host-phage interactions and the discovery of biological novelty
Investigator: Melissa Glenn, Ph.D., Colby College
Regulation of genomic function by prenatal choline availability to confer protection against behavioral and neural outcomes in rat models of depression
Investigator: Shallee Page, Ph.D., University of Maine at Machias
Genomic Analysis and Comparative Transcriptomics of Growth Pathways and Cancer Susceptibility Genes in the Soft-shell Clam Mya arenaria
Investigator: William Jackman, Ph.D., Bowdoin College
Functional Analysis of a Genomic Regulatory Region in Tooth Development
Investigator: Kevin Rice, Ph.D., Colby College
DNA Repair Events Associated with Carbamoylating Anticancer Agents
Investigator: Paula Jean Schlax, Ph.D., Bates College
Translational Regulation in Diverse Bacterial Species
Investigator: Robert T. Wheeler, Ph.D., The University of Maine
Genomic Interrogation and Perturbation of Natural Fungal-Host Cell Surface Dynamics
Investigator: Jack Bateman, Ph.D., Bowdoin College
Interchromosomal Gene Regulation in Drosophila melanogaster
Investigator: Voot Yin, Ph.D., MDI Biological Laboratory
Genetic Dissection of MicroRNA Function During Heart Regeneration
Investigator: Sandra Rieger, Ph.D., MDI Biological Laboratory
Transcriptional Regulation of H2O2-dependent Somatosensory Axon Regeneration