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UMaine Institute of Medicine

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

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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

“The maternal microbiota and offspring development: Towards a translational systems approach in maternal-child health.”

Speaker: Dr. Eldin Jašarević, PhD. Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine About the Speaker: Eldin (he/him) is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Computational and Systems Biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also Primary Investigator at Magee-Womens Research Institute. Eldin received […]

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MHIR Pathways in STEMM

Virtual

Speaker: Berri Jacque PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Education and Director of the Center for Science Education at Tufts University School of Medicine About the Speaker: Berri is an Associate […]

Intersecting breastmilk and microbiome science with the complexity of working with humans in a clinical context

Speaker: Dr. Merilee Brockway, PhD RN IBCLC, University of Calgary About the Speaker: Dr. Merilee Brockway is a PhD prepared nurse and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with expertise in maternal-child health, infant feeding, and patient engagement. She completed my PhD in nursing at the University of Calgary, examining maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy and infant feeding […]

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Do some over-the-counter antimicrobials do more harm than good? The unexpected cellular and mitochondrial toxicity of triclosan and cetylpyridinium chloride

Virtual

Speaker: Julie Gosse, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of Maine. About the speaker: Postdoctoral training (2005-2007) Dartmouth Medical School.  Ph.D. (2005) Cornell University Dr. Gosses's research interests include biochemical, molecular, biophysical, and cellular toxicology and effects of toxicants on signal transduction pathways and mitochondria. About the seminar: A wide swath of humanity is exposed to high […]

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