The University of Maine and the University of Southern Maine have launched a new pilot research partnership through the Institute of Medicine to strengthen biomedical and health-related research capacity across both campuses. Through this program, USM faculty members are selected as research fellows and paired with UMaine teams to collaborate on innovative, high-impact projects. Current […]
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The Institute of Medicine is pleased to highlight recent accomplishments by Amir Kordijazi, an IoM Fellow whose work bridges engineering, data science, and sustainable materials research. Amir is part of the UMaine–USM Partnership for Accelerating Biomedical Research, an initiative designed to strengthen research collaboration across campuses. More about this program can be found here:UMaine–USM Partnership […]
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The Institute of Medicine awarded summer research seed grants to six affiliated faculty members. IoM requested proposals in the areas of health and life sciences. The program is meant to support the goals and objectives of the Institute and aims to generate new grant proposals for research funding from federal agencies, especially NIH. Applicants were […]
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Cameron Bains is a third-year biochemistry major in the Honors College at UMaine. During the 2025 Winter break, she took part in the Honors tutorial course held at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL). This week-long course, The Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease, offered a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in biomedical research. […]
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The annual UMaine Student Symposium is held every spring and is open to graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines. All students from the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias may submit to present their research and creative activities. The event is free and open to the public. Register to attend here! The 2025 Symposium […]
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On behalf of the Graduate Executive Committee, the Graduate School announced the recipients and alternates for the Janet Waldron Doctoral Research Fellowships and George Davis Chase Distinguished Research Assistantships for AY 2025-26. Congratulations to all the recipients as well as all the outstanding graduate students who were nominated for these awards. Two students supported by […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2024-25 academic year fellowship awardees. This year’s awards were supported by CUGR, Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Maine EPSCoR office (through an NSF award), EPIC program, and UMaine Space (through a Maine Space Grant Consortium […]
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Dr Melissa Maginnis, Associate Professor of Microbiology and COBRE project leader, was asked by Admissions to be a recruiter for student athletes interested in STEM careers. The University of Maine women’s soccer program is on a roll, winning the last two America East Championships (2023 & 2024) and participating in the NCAA Tournament.Four of the […]
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Zachary Applebee is a graduate student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering. He shared what brought him to UMaine and his experiences in multiple research labs on campus, including the Howell lab. Caitlin Howell, PhD., is affiliated with the Institute of Medicine. Zach was supported for his first two […]
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Amir Kordijazi, PhD, is one of three USM faculty members conducting research through partnerships with UMaine researchers. He shared with us a summary of his research: Estimates indicate that human exposure to microplastics, through both air and commonly consumed foods, varies from 203 to 332 particles per person per day [1]. Previous studies have highlighted sub-lethal […]
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