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Panel Discussion on the environment, microbes, and us

Speakers: Dr. Jake Robinson, PhD., David Good, University of Guelph, Dr. Aminah Al-Attas Bradford, PhD., Dr. Stephanie Schnorr, PhD., Dr. Cecil Lewis, PhD., Dr. Anna Krzywoszynska, PhD., and Paula Palanco Lopez About the Panel: This week, we’ll be bringing all of our Theme 3 speakers back to engage in a panel discussion together on the importance of […]

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Panel Discussion on the environment, microbes, and us

Virtual

Speakers: Dr. Jake Robinson, PhD., David Good, University of Guelph, Dr. Aminah Al-Attas Bradford, PhD., Dr. Stephanie Schnorr, PhD., Dr. Cecil Lewis, PhD., Dr. Anna Krzywoszynska, PhD., and Paula Palanco Lopez About the Seminar: This week, we’ll be bringing all of our Theme 3 speakers back to engage in a panel discussion together on the importance of […]

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Cell-specific neuronal regeneration: new rules for old tricks

Virtual

Dr. Romain Madelaine will host a seminar at MDIBL on Tuesday, May 23 at 10:00am at Maren Auditorium and by Zoom. Speaker:  Jeff Mumm, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Neuroscience, and Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The Mumm Lab.  Title: Cell-specific neuronal regeneration: new rules for old tricks Abstract: Regeneration has largely […]

July 2023 Zebrafish Symposium

Stodder 57 Stodder Hall, Orono, ME, United States

Zebrafish play a crucial role in modeling human disease, from childhood developmental diseases and muscular dystrophy to immune responses against bacteria, fungi and viruses. Five biomedical research laboratories at UMaine, and many throughout the state, lean heavily on this transparent fish to catalyze discoveries pointing the ways to new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat […]

Climate and health – where physicians, public health, and climate researchers, all people and the ecosystems meet

Virtual

Climate Change Institute – Panel Discussion 300 Bryand Global Sciences Center and Via Zoom Paul Andrew Mayewski Director, Professor Climate Change Institute, University of Maine Sean Birkel Assistant Professor and the Maine State Climatologist, Climate Change Institute and Cooperative Extension, University of Maine Alexander More Assistant Research Professor, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine; Associate […]

Long Covid: A Long Way to Go

Buchanan Alumni House Two Alumni Place, Orono, Maine

In person event at Buchanan Alumni House Two Alumni Place, Orono, Maine Speaker: Clifford J Rosen MD.  UMaine class of '71 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism  Professor of Medicine Tufts University School of Medicine Senior Scientist- MaineHealth Institute for Research Associate Editor- New England Journal of Medicine About the speaker:  Dr. Rosen is an endocrinologist and bone […]

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Lunch & Learn: Maintaining Cognitive Health as We Age

Virtual

MaineHealth's Peter O. Baker, LCSW, Program Manager for Geriatrics Healthy Aging Team, Maine Health, will share research on and strategies for maintaining cognitive health and well-being across our lifespan.  Interested persons can find the flyer and registration link online here. Ensuring cognitive health and well-being across our lifespan is a goal for many. This program […]

Population Descriptors and the study of Human Microbiomes: Implications for Appropriate Participant Categorization based on recommendations from the NASEM report

Virtual

Speakers: Dr. Nicole M. Farmer, M.D., Principal Investigator, Translational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center.  Dr. Katherine Maki, PhD., Assistant Clinical Investigator, Translational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center.  Dr. Sue Ishaq, PhD., Assistant Professor at the University of Maine and Lead of the Microbes and Social Equity working group. Dr. Amber Benezra, PhD., […]

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Aging Well in the Pine Tree State: Lessons Learned from the Research

Black Bear Microbrewery 19 Mill St, Orono, ME, United States

Please join us for a conversation about aging and learn how research conducted at the UMaine Center on Aging and elsewhere provides us with a proven road map for successfully addressing common age-related challenges. Ultimately, the key is making needed adaptations and that requires taking advantage of both the internal and external resources available to you.

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