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Investigating social determinates of health and social equity among a homeless population; a United States-Veteran Microbiome Project

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About the speaker: Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Hoisington is currently an adjunct Associate Professor at the Air Force Institute of Technology as he serves on active duty Air Force rebuilding Tyndall AFB after hurricane Michael. Lt Col Hoisington received his PhD in 2013 from the University of Texas, studying the indoor microbiome. In 2015 he was one […]

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Covid Vaccine Education Webinar

Virtual

Click Here to Join the Webinar Passcode: 487974 Vaccine Education Webinar:  The UMaine Institute of Medicine, UMaine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center, and Northern Light Health are collaborating to host a vaccine education webinar that will be open to students, employees, and the public at 12 PM on April 15, 2021.  The webinar will […]

Pathways to commercialization of medical products or devices

Virtual

Speaker:  Michael Mason, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine. About the Speaker:  Dr. Mason is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and the Associate Director of the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering. Dr. Mason’s research focuses on understanding and utilizing physical properties that are […]

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Physiological Implications of Pre-Existing Inflammatory Co-Morbidities when the Body is Introduced to Novel Infectious Processes

Virtual

Speaker: Dr. Deborah Saber, PhD, RN, CCRN-K About the speaker: Dr. Saber is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Maine where she teaches pathophysiological and critical care concepts to upper-level undergraduate nursing students. She also holds a joint position at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center where she directs […]

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Bioethics in Fertility Treatment: A discussion of cryopreservation tank use and regulation

Virtual

Speaker: Rebecca Feinberg, JD, MBe, MS, Teaching Associate Professor, DePaul University About the speaker: Professor Feinberg is a cross-appointed faculty member at DePaul University, teaching in both the College of Science and Health and the Law School.  In addition, she is currently serving as a fellow at Harvard Medical School's Center for Bioethics.  Professor Feinberg […]

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Missing Microbes and Missing Out: microbes and social equity in the context of youth in detention

Virtual

About the speakers: Ally Hunter, PhD Science Education, MS Biology (Micro & Molecular) Postdoctoral Fellow Center for Youth Engagement NSF Project RAISE (Reclaiming Access to Inquiry Science Education for Incarcerated Learners) NSF Project INSITE (INtegrating STEM Into Transition Education for Incarcerated Youth) University of Massachusetts, Amherst https://www.umass.edu/education/people/ally-hunter Christina Anderson Bosch Doctoral Candidate at University of […]

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Integrating Equity into Emerging Infectious Disease Research

Virtual

About the speaker:  Dr. Kishana Taylor is a virologist and Co-founder and president of the Black Microbiologists Association. Dr. Taylor holds a bachelors degree in animal science, a masters of public health microbiology and emerging infectious disease and a doctorate in interdisciplinary biomedical science. Dr. Taylor is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University […]

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Microbes and Social Equity Symposium 2021 Session 1: “Biopolitics and the human microbiome”

Session leaders: Michael Friedman and Sue Ishaq The human microbiota is a mediator between social determinants of health and health outcomes. Social determinants, such as racism, sexism and social class position are power relations that shape human microbial communities by providing access and exposure to varying biological factors. In turn, shifts in such communities are […]

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Microbes and Social Equity Symposium 2021 Session 2: “Nutrition and the gut microbiome”

Virtual

Session leader: Laura Grieneisen Access to fresh foods, and especially fruits, vegetables, and other products high in fiber, is well demonstrated to be affected by social inequity. The lack of fiber and nutritious food can dramatically hamper a functional gut microbiome. With the effects of COVID-19 being felt, the loss of income/loss of SNAP benefits […]

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Microbes and Social Equity Symposium 2021 Session 3: “Natural resources and access to environmental microbes”

Virtual

Section leader: Gwynne Mhuireach The relationship between health and greenspace is well-established. There is also a recognized association between social equity and distribution of greenspace in many cities—parks are often larger, higher quality, and more prevalent in higher-income, upper-class neighborhoods; private yards and gardens are a luxury sometimes inaccessible to lower-income households; even street trees […]

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