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UMaine Institute of Medicine

Defending against Phage Predators: Trading Public Goods via Integrons

Speaker: Dr. Landon Getz, PhD. About the Speaker: Dr. Landon J. Getz is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Landon is a Gay/Queer man and a molecular bacteriologist specializing in bacterial genetics and phage-host interactions. He is a CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow and […]

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Supercharged Lab Success: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Trainees

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As a trainee, balancing coursework and research can be challenging. It's common to struggle with time management, self-motivation, meeting goals, and avoiding burnout, to name a few. In applying Stephen Covey's seven habits to the academic world, our presenter will explain how trainees can overcome these challenges. You'll learn helpful techniques for integrating positive habits […]

The Oral Health-Total Health Connection: Improving Interprofessional Care for Older Adults

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Speakers: Dr. Leonard Brennan, Denise O’Connell and Dr. Jennifer Crittenden.  About the speakers:  Dr. Leonard Brennan, DMD, serves as a faculty member in Harvard's Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology and holds the position of Geriatric Adviser for the university's National Center for Equitable Care for Elders. He is past Co-Director of the Geriatric […]

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MDIBL Science Café: Combatting Pseudoscience Online and in the Classroom

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Join MDIBL Science Café to discuss the challenges we face in the age of misinformation and discover ways we can equip our children and ourselves with the tools to better navigate these complex issues. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to support children and adults alike in becoming more resilient against misinformation and pseudoscience […]

Understanding the Nervous System Using C. elegans as a Model Organism

Speaker: Zhao Xuan, Ph.D., Assistant professor of neurobiology, School of Biology and Ecology, UMaine About the speaker:  Dr. Zhao Xuan is an assistant professor of Neurobiology at the University of Maine, specializing in cellular and molecular biology of neurons, synapse development, and invertebrate genetics. She earned her Ph.D. from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount […]

A Case-Based Learning: Dementia Care Conference

Wells Conference Center 131 Munson Rd, Orono, ME

THE MAINE RURAL DEMENTIA CARE TRAINING PROJECT, funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and administered by Northern Light Mood & Memory at Acadia Hospital, is pleased to present this dementia-focused conference. If you work in the medical field and would like to improve clinical skills in assessment of cognitive symptoms, differential diagnosis, the latest […]

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