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The Prophages of Pathogenic Mycobacteria and Their Role in Intrinsic Drug Resistance

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Speaker: Sally D. Molloy, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Genomics, The University of Maine Honors College, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences About the seminar: Mycobacterium abscessus is an emerging pathogen in cystic fibrosis patients with a treatment success rate of only 45%, and is considered one of the most drug-resistant mycobacteria. Resistant isolates commonly display increased expression of intrinsic antibiotic resistance […]

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Intermedia Programs Open Studios

Stewart Commons TBD, Orono, ME

Join the Intermedia program Tuesday, December 6th from 5 -7 pm at Stewart Commons for an open house and studio session to see amazing art on UMaine's campus. This event […]

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Broccoli Sprout Bioactives and Gut Microbiota: A Dietary Approach for Prevention and Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Virtual

Speaker: Dr. Yanyan Li, PhD About the Speaker: Dr. Li is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maine. She received her PhD degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Ohio State University. She has been dedicating herself to studying the mechanisms of diet-derived bioactives in protecting against disease process and harnessing the gained knowledge to develop […]

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Exploring Health Determinants, Gut Microbiome, and Health Outcomes in Immigrants”

Virtual

Speaker: Dr. Dany Fanfan, Ph.D., MSN, RN About the Speaker: Dr. Dany Fanfan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida (UF) College of Nursing. Before becoming a faculty, she completed a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing at Florida International University, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Nursing at the University of South Florida, and a post-doctoral […]

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Personalized nutrition and the human gut microbiome

Virtual

Speaker: Dr. Sean Gibbons, PhD About the Speaker: Dr. Sean Gibbons is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Systems Biology, a non-profit research consortium. His lab develops computational and experimental tools for exploring and manipulating host-microbe systems. Added by Dr. Sue Ishaq: The work from Sean’s group and collaborators has been reshaping the way that […]

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AI for Secure IoT Design

Virtual

Moderated by: Dr. Ali Abedi, UMaine Associate Vice President for Research and AI Steering Committee Chair Speaker: Prabuddha Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University of Maine About the Speaker: Prabuddha Chakraborty’s research interest lies in the intersecting areas of Artificial Intelligence, Internet-of-Things, and system security. He received his PhD in […]

MHIR Pathways in STEMM

Virtual

Speaker: Nadi Kaonga MD, MHS, MS, resident in Ob/Gyn at Maine Medical Center About the Speaker: Nadi Nina Kaonga, MD MHS MS, is a resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maine Medical Center. Prior to residency, she had worked extensively in over a dozen locations throughout the world managing, implementing and evaluating projects that have […]

Panel discussion on Gut microbiome, nutrition, and food security

Virtual

Speakers: Dr. Yanyan Li, PhD; Dr. Dany Fanfan, Ph.D., MSN, RN; and Dr. Sean Gibbons, PhD About the Seminar: This week, we’ll be bringing all of our Theme 1 speakers back to engage in a panel discussion together on the gut microbiome. Panel will be hosted by Dr. Sue Ishaq. Please note, this session will only be […]

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Advanced Imaging of Muscle Fiber Type Development

Virtual

Speaker: Jared Talbot, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of University of Maine's School of Biology and Ecology Dr. Talbot received his Bachelors in Science in Biology from Cornell University. He then began his work on developmental biology by studying skeleton formation with Dr. Charles Kimmel at the University of Oregon. After this, he did a postdoc investigating muscle […]

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CUGR Talk: “In Love” with Art and Research

Virtual

Speaker: Andy Mauery, Associate Professor of Art and Susan Smith, Graduate Coordinator of Intermedia Programs and Associate Professor of Research About the Seminar: Interested in how and where art and research meet? Join CUGR’s 1–hour talk to find out more about art and research! Register Here

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