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Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)

2025 UMaine COBRE Retreat

MDI Biological Laboratory 159 Old Bar Harbor Rd, Bar Harbor, ME

The third UMaine COBRE Retreat will take place October 23-25, 2025, at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. This invite-only event gathers senior personnel, project and core leaders, mentors, and advisory committee members for research updates, group discussions, and individualized feedback from the External Advisory Committee. Travel, meals, and accommodations will be provided. […]

Making and Breaking the Barrier: Development of the Diaphragm and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias

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Seminar Topic: The diaphragm is an essential mammalian skeletal muscle, as it is vital for respiration and serves as a barrier between the thoracic and abdominal cavities. Defects in diaphragm development are the cause of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) a common birth defect (1 in 3000 births) that results in severe morbidity and 50% mortality. […]

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