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SUMMARY:Dementia Case Conferences
DESCRIPTION:November’s Monthly Case Conference: Nov 19\, 2025 at 12pm-1pm: \n  \nThis will be a structured but informal\, learning and sharing format where clinicians can present and seek consultation on cases with cognitive deficits.\n  \nIf you want to present a case\, please notify Kayla McMullen\, kmcmullen@northernlight.org and jweidman@northernlight.org  \n*Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.\nThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and Acadia Hospital. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.\n**1 CME credit given per monthly case conference\n  \nMeet the specialists: \nCliff Singer\, MD\, DLFAPA\, AGSF is a psychiatrist and geriatrician who is the Chief of the Center for Geriatric Cognitive and Mental Health at NL Acadia Hospital\, Medical Director for Outpatient Services\, Director of the Robert C. Strauss Neurocognitive Research Program and the Project Director of the Maine Rural Dementia Care Training Grant. \nJustin Otis\, MD is a neuropsychiatrist at the Mood and Memory Clinic. His specialty is neurodegenerative movement disorders and is a big contributor to the Maine Rural Dementia Care Training Grant \nRebecca K. MacAulay\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor\, University of Maine\, Psychology Department \nCaroline Hollnagel\, Ph.D.\, Neuropsychologist\, Northern Light Acadia Hospital \n  \n  \nMicrosoft Teams Need help?\nJoin the meeting now\nMeeting ID: 258 846 204 986 2 \nPasscode: sN24gR9N \nDial in by phone \n+1 207-420-8775\,\,746143466# United States\, Portland \nFind a local number \nPhone conference ID: 746 143 466# \nFor organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/dementia-case-conferences/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Center on Aging,Research
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SUMMARY:IoM & COA Seminar: Clinicians' Role in Assessing Driving Fitness with Dr. Hansmann and Dr. Meuser
DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Medicine and Center on Aging present: Clinicians’ Role in Assessing Driving Fitness with Dr. KJ Hansmann and Dr. Tom Meuser. State driver licensing officials rely on the expertise of physicians and other clinical health professionals to assess medical fitness to drive. Certain health and functional conditions can impact driving fitness – temporarily (e.g.\,  joint replacement\, a minor stroke) or permanently (e.g.\, dementia\, macular degeneration). In this presentation\, Dr. Hansmann\, a family physician\, will detail her journey to foster inclusive\, person-centered\, and evidenced-based approaches to driving evaluation and what follows. Balancing a patient’s health and daily needs with the legal-ethical requirements of driving can be challenging\, but there’s always room for dialogue and reasoned compromise. Participants will learn proven ways to engage patients and families around questions of driving fitness. \nOur Speakers:  \nDr. KJ Hansmann: KJ Hansmann\, MD\, MPH\, PhD (she/they) joined the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health in 2024 as a family medicine doctor and health services researcher. Her research focuses on leveraging our understanding of social determinants of health to design and implement clinical care interventions that promote health equity across the life course. Through postdoctoral research training after completing her clinical residency in family medicine at University of Wisconsin\, she developed skills in multivariable statistical modeling and health equity research as well as content expertise in driving cessation. Dr. Hansmann’s long-term research goal is to investigate and implement interventions that help older adults navigate complex life transitions with their caregivers in the context of their social determinants of health. Her current research focuses on clinical care pathways that can help older adults with dementia and their caregivers navigate transitions to stopping driving. \nDr. Tom Meuser: Tom Meuser is a clinical psychologist\, applied gerontologist\, and social scientist based in Portland\, Maine. He moved here in 2018 from Missouri to serve as the Founding Director for the University of New England Center for Excellence in Aging & Health. He retired from this role in 2024 and is now self-employed as a geriatric neuropsychologist (https://geropsychmaine.com/) and a researcher-educator for both the Maine Bureaus of Motor Vehicles and Highway Safety. Tom led the team which developed Missouri’s approach to the medical evaluation of at-risk drivers in 2009. He was also the program evaluator for the AMA’s Older Drivers Project (which continues now through AGS). His 2025 speaking tour in Maine focuses on informing and empowering older adults\, as well as the clinical providers who serve them\, to make reasoned decisions on driving mobility. Maine’s regulations are an important focus too. He can be reached at tom.meuser@maine.gov. \nJoin us on November 12th\, 2025 at 12:00 PM in Smith Hall\, room 107 for this discussion! \nThis event is FREE to attend\, however REGISTRATION is required for virtual attendance 
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/iom-coa-seminar-clinicians-role-in-assessing-driving-fitness-with-dr-meuser-and-dr-hansmann/
LOCATION:Smith Hall
CATEGORIES:Education,Seminar Series,Webinars
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SUMMARY:2025 20th Annual Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:Thursday October 23\, 2025\n8:30-3:30PM Eastern \nVirtual via Zoom\n\n\n\n\nHear from workforce\, labor\, and aging experts about later life work as a factor in wellness \nClick here to view more information regarding the event \nRegistration Price: $50\nDISCOUNT CODES\nIf you qualify for one of the categories listed below\, please enter the corresponding discount code at checkout to have your registration fee waived. \nCurrent UMaine System Student\, STUDENT \nOlder Adult (65+)\, OLDER-ADULT \nPRESENTER \nPANELIST \n**Discount code is case sensitive\, please use all caps or copy and paste from above** \nClick HERE to see the list of key speakers
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/save-the-date-2025-20th-annual-clinical-geriatrics-colloquium/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Center on Aging
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T120000
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SUMMARY:NIH Priorities and the UMaine Research Community
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop on the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) updated research and funding priorities and how to develop competitive proposals. NIH offers a range of research opportunities that span many disciplines. The workshop will be led by UMaine Institute of Medicine Director David Harder and Office of Research Development Staff Jen Swalec. \nThe workshop will take place on Thursday\, September 18\, 2025\, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm at the Bangor Room in the Memorial Union and is open to the university community. \nParticipants will also be able to attend remotely via Zoom. Registration is required for in person or virtual attendance. If you have any questions\, please contact research@maine.edu. \nNIH Workshop Flyer
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/nih-priorities-and-the-umaine-research-community/
LOCATION:Bangor Room in the Memorial Union\, UMaine Memorial Union\, Orono\, ME
CATEGORIES:Research,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T130000
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SUMMARY:Dementia Case Conferences by the the Maine Rural Dementia Care Training Project
DESCRIPTION:Dementia Case Conferences \nA Monthly Case Conference on the 4th Wed of every month alternating times between 12pm-1pm and 7am-8am \nThis will be a structured but informal\, learning and sharing format where clinicians can present and seek consultation on cases with cognitive deficits. \nIf you want to present a case\, please notify Kayla McMullen\, kmcmullen@northernlight.org and jweidman@northernlight.org \nTo register for each educational conference \, please use the following link for: \nJune 25\,2025 at 7am-8am:  https://emhs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YRMPwz_jQHyaMgR3m6mHtg \nJuly 23\, 2025 at 12pm-1pm:  https://emhs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nfldsJyDRxiCprwKQpl96w \n*Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \nThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and Acadia Hospital. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians. \n**1 CME credit given per monthly case conference \nMeet the specialists: \nCliff Singer\, MD\, DLFAPA\, AGSF is a psychiatrist and geriatrician who is the Chief of the Center for Geriatric Cognitive and Mental Health at NL Acadia Hospital\, Medical Director for Outpatient Services\, Director of the Robert C. Strauss Neurocognitive Research Program and the Project Director of the Maine Rural Dementia Care Training Grant. \nJustin Otis\, MD is a neuropsychiatrist at the Mood and Memory Clinic. His specialty is neurodegenerative movement disorders and is a big contributor to the Maine Rural Dementia Care Training Grant \nRebecca K. MacAulay\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor\, University of Maine\, Psychology Department \nCaroline Hollnagel\, Ph.D.\, Neuropsychologist\, Northern Light Acadia Hospital \nHRSA Grant GE1HS53336-01-00 \nThis project is funded in full by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1.33 million. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of\, nor an endorsement\, by HRSA\, HHS\, or the U.S. Government. For more information\, please visit HRSA.gov.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/dementia-case-conferences-by-the-the-maine-rural-dementia-care-training-project/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Center on Aging
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250711
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SUMMARY:MSE Summit on Microbiome Stewardship
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for the MSE Summit on Microbiome Stewardship!!! \n \nJuly 7 -10\, 2025\nLocation: virtual\nProgram details and free registration can be found here.  \nPlease note\, the webinars and the workshop each require registration to help us manage attendance.  \nWho should attend? \nStudents\, and professionals from any discipline\, are encouraged to attend! The summit is highly interdisciplinary and we welcome diverse perspectives: research presentation and workshop activities represent microbiome\, ethics\, health\, food systems\, ecology\, and environmental sciences\, and more! \n\nWhat’s the meeting about? \nMicrobiome stewardship is the broad idea that we need to consider ecosystem-level factors when we think about public health\, as our environment\, behaviors\, and public policy affects interactions between microbes and human health. Our ability to develop practices and advocate for policy reform that address societal inequities is limited without a strong microbiome stewardship framework. Led by MSE and the Microbiome Stewardship working group\, attendees of the webinars will learn how other researchers engage with microbiome or health stewardship. Participants of the workshops will plan a pathway to bring their own work in line with principles of conservation and stewardship\, or design future research to provide tangible and meaningful stewardship endpoints relevant to their area of focus. \n  \nWebinars and Case Studies (Monday and Tuesday): Open to everyone\, these sessions will feature insightful presentations from leading researchers\, policymakers\, and community leaders. Join us to hear the latest in microbiome science\, social equity\, and public health\, and leave with new perspectives and ideas to help shape future efforts. \nInteractive Workshops (Wednesday and Thursday): Selected participants will come together in these collaborative sessions to co-develop case studies that integrate research\, practice\, and policy. With a focus on actionable outcomes\, these workshops provide an opportunity to work closely with experts and contribute directly to the development of a global microbiome stewardship framework. Participation is by application\, ensuring a diverse group of voices and expertise. \n  \nWebinar Session 1: Human-centric Microbiome Stewardship\nDate: Monday July 7\, 2025; 12:00 ~ 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time \nWelcome and Intro to the Summit\nSue Ishaq\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, University of Maine; Founder and Lead\, MSE \nThe Concept of Microbiome Stewardship\nKieran O’Doherty\, PhD\, Professor\, University of Guelph; MSE \nIndigenous perspectives on microbiome stewardship and public health.\nNicole Redvers\, DPhil\, ND\, MPH\, Associate Professor\, Western Research Chair & Director\, Indigenous Planetary Health; Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry\, Schulich; Interfaculty Program in Public Health\, University of Western Ontario \nInterpreting the Flora\, Interrupting the Frame: Race and Responsibility in Vaginal Microbiome Research\nAri Kozik\, PhD\, Assistant Professor of Molecular\, Cellular\, and Developmental Biology\, University of Michigan  \nMicrobiome-based therapeutics in clinical practice: how can we be better stewards?\nSusy Hota\, MD\, MSc\, FRCPC. Division Head\, Infectious Diseases\, University Health Network and Sinai Health; Medical Director\, Infection Prevention and Control\, University Health Network; Co-Lead of the Microbiota Therapeutics Outcomes Program; Associate Professor\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, University of TorontoThe political economy of emerging digital data collection platforms and applications with microbial stewardship.\nVictor Secco\, PhD\, Postdoctoral Researcher\, Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage\, Ca Foscari University of Venice \nCommunities and Contexts in Childhood Microbiome Research.\nJustine Debelius\, PhD. Assistant Scientist\, Department of Epidemiology\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \nWebinar Session 2: Environment-centric Microbiome Stewardship\n \nDate: July 8\, 2025Welcome and Intro to the Summit.\nSue Ishaq\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, University of Maine; Founder and Lead\, MSE \nMicrobiome stewardship curricular design using MSE themes\nCarla Bonilla\, PhD\, Associate Professor of Biology\, University of San Diego; MSE \nThe Concept of Microbiome Stewardship\nMallory Choudoir\, PhD\, Assistant Professor and Soil Microbiome Extension Specialist\, North Carolina State University; MSE \nMicrobes\, microbiomes and biodiversity conservation\nKent Redford\, PhD\, Principal\, Archipelago Consulting \nBuilt environment and microbiome engineering: Responsible Development and Engagement\nJennifer Kuzma\, PhD\, Professor\, School of Public and International Affairs; Co-Director\, Genetic Engineering & Society Center; Associate Director\, Precision Microbiome Engineering Center (PreMiEr\, NSF-ERC); North Carolina State University\nKristen Landreville\, PhD\, Senior Research Scholar\, Societal and Ethical Implications (SEI) Core in the PreMiEr Engineering Research Center\, North Carolina State University \nIntersections Between the SDOH and Community-Acquired Antibiotic Resistance: A New Role for Environmental Surveillance?\nMaya Nadipalli\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Emory University \nEngaging with Indigenous perspectives related to subsurface microbiome research\nProfessor Josh Neufield\, PhD\, Professor\, University Research Chair\, University of Waterloo \nWorkshop Sessions 1 and 2: Stewardship Planning Activities\nFormat: Zoom\, Breakout rooms for Discussions and Collaborative Activities \nSession 1: Focus on Host Microbiomes\, Wednesday July 9\, 2025\, 1:00 ~ 3:30 PM Eastern Time \nSession 2: Focus on Environmental Microbiomes\, Thursday July 10; 1:00 ~ 3:30 PM Eastern Time \nWe will use Zoom Breakout Rooms to form groups of 5 -10 people based on several topic themes. Each group will be led by an invited speaker and an MSE group member\, and group notetaking will be facilitated using shared online documents. \nDiscussion 1 (Foundations) \nHow does the connection between microbiomes and health (human and non-human) relate with your work? What needs to be stewarded/protected in your area of expertise? \nTo achieve goals of microbiome stewardship in your area\, what interdisciplinary partnerships\, or research or education programs need to be developed? What problems exist in your field that prevent implementing research or policy solutions? \nDiscussion 2 (Policy Connections)\nWhat are the policy domains we need to target for protection of microbial ecosystems to ensure positive health outcomes? What kind of policies could be effective in helping to maintain microbiome health? What agencies or organizations might oversee regulations for the protection of microbial ecosystems? How could one begin to advocate for microbiome health in various policy domains? \nGroup activity: Create your path to microbiome\nIn Zoom Breakout Rooms organized by broad topics\, we will generate case studies related to our own work which would include microbiome stewardship.First\, use the template provided to draw your pathway. Then\, design a project or research that would advance you along that path. Finally\, identify a task list\, time table\, list of needs\, and list of goals/outputs for the project. \nDiscussion 3 (Getting Microbiome Stewardship onto the Agenda)\nHow can we raise awareness about the importance of microbial ecologies in human and planetary health? How can we get the protection of microbial ecosystems onto policy maker agendas? What initiatives currently exist with whom we can seek partnerships?\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/mse-summit-on-microbiome-stewardship/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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SUMMARY:MDI Science Cafe: What drives neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
DESCRIPTION:Emily Spaulding\, Ph.D.\, The George Wojtech Endowed Chair in Neurobiology at MDIBL and a “pipeline junior faculty” in the COBRE grant team will present on June 23. \nWhat drives neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? \nDr. Spaulding will discuss how her lab leverages the advantages of a transparent roundworm to better understand the contribution of disrupted cell organization to neurodegenerative conditions like ALS. \nWant to learn more about the animal models that make this research possible?\nWatch this reel on C. elegans! \nRegister now to join us Monday\, June 23\, 2025 at 5 p.m.\nin Maren Auditorium (#4 on map) or via Zoom. \nThe Spaulding Lab uses the optically clear nematode\, C. elegans\, which contain 302 well-characterized neurons\, all of which are visible in an intact\, living animal. The researchers combine CRISPR/Cas9-genetic engineering of neurodegenerative disease-associated genes with super-resolution imaging of living\, adult worms to understand how disrupted cell organization leads to neuronal dysfunction. \nThe Lab’s goal is to uncover new therapeutic targets to treat neurodegenerative disease. \nThe MDI Science Café Series is brought to you by Cross Insurance \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/mdi-science-cafe-what-drives-neurodegenerative-diseases-like-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-als/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:COBRE,Research
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241220T120000
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SUMMARY:Advancing Queer and Transgender Equity in Science (AQTES)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Advancing Queer and Transgender Equity in Science (AQTES) working group \n  \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/tbd-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T120000
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SUMMARY:Building multifunctional agricultural landscapes – from microbes to people
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Aidee Guzman\, PhD. Assistant Professor\, Department of Biology\, Standford University. \nLab website here. \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/tbd-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T130000
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SUMMARY:Biomedical Research and AI Nexus (BRAIN): A Cross-Campus Initiative between the University of Southern Maine and the University of Maine
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Amir Kordijazi\, Ph.D\, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering\, College of Science\, Technology\, and Health\, University of Southern Maine \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Kordijazi is an interdisciplinary scholar with a strong passion for teaching and research\, specializing in the field of Industry 4.0. His expertise centers around the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics in industrial context. In 2021\, he earned his Ph.D. in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Wisconsin\, Milwaukee. During his doctoral studies\, he dedicated his research to developing and employing AI/ML and statistical techniques\, aimed to enhance the design\, characterization\, and manufacturing processes of high-performance alloys and nanocomposites.  \nIn the fall of 2023\, Dr. Kordijazi took on the position of Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Southern Maine. His research group is involved in thrusts such as computer vision for industrial applications\, predictive analytics for advanced manufacturing processes\, and autonomous experimentation. Recently\, his lab secured grants from the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) and the Maine Economic Improvement Fund (MEIF) to establish self-driving materials manufacturing labs. This facility aims to design innovative materials with functional and structural applications. Additionally\, in spring 2024\, he commenced an Inaugural Associate position at the Institute of Medicine at the University of Maine\, where he directs his research towards designing novel materials and manufacturing processes with biomedical applications. \nLearn more about Dr. Kordijazi \nAbout the seminar: This seminar explores the integration of artificial intelligence with biomedical and advanced manufacturing research through three innovative projects. The first focuses on optimizing a novel cellulose nanofibril coating process for single-use medical waste using machine learning\, aiming to replace plastics with sustainable materials. The second investigates enhancing the growth rate of mycelial materials by leveraging computer vision and convolutional neural networks for quantitative growth analysis. The third project involves developing a low-cost\, reusable microdroplet generator in collaboration with a Maine-based paper mill\, incorporating machine learning to optimize droplet production and automate result interpretation. Together\, these projects showcase cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that addresses pressing environmental\, medical\, and technological challenges. \nThe event is free but registration is required. Please use this registration link to sign up for the Zoom event.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/biomedical-research-and-ai-nexus-brain-a-cross-campus-initiative-between-the-university-of-southern-maine-and-the-university-of-maine/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T120000
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SUMMARY:Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus in Adults in Southern Maine\, USA.
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Catherine Miller\, Ph.D\, Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences\, University of Southern Maine \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Catherine Miller joined the USM Biology faculty in 2019. Previously\, she was an Assistant Professor of Biology at Western Illinois University\, and she held postdoctoral research positions in the Department of Microbiology and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Iowa. Dr. Miller is a microbiologist who focuses on viruses. \nAbout the seminar:  West Nile Virus (WNV)\, introduced to the U.S in 1999\, is now the primary mosquito-borne illness in the country\, with no human vaccine available and limited data on infection rates among the general population. Climate change is expected to expand WNV’s reach to northern areas by creating more mosquito-friendly habitats\, increasing the likelihood and severity of outbreaks. This seminar covers a study aimed at establishing baseline WNV infection rates in Southern Maine’s general population to enhance understanding of the virus’s status and transmission in the region. \nThe event is free but registration is required. Please use this registration link to sign up for the Zoom event.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/seroprevalence-of-west-nile-virus-in-adults-in-southern-maine-usa/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="UMaine Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240905T173539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T153843Z
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SUMMARY:Germline regulation of the mitochondrial unfolded protein response
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Suzanne Angeli\, PhD\, Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology\, University of Maine \nAbout the speaker:  I was born and raised in New Orleans\, Louisiana to Honduran-immigrant parents. I received my B.S. in Cell and Molecular biology. I attended graduate school at University of California\, San Francisco\, where I studied the group of genetically inherited neurodegenerative diseases known as polyglutamine diseases. For my postdoctoral studies\, I incorporated how aging contributes to age-related diseases using C. elegans as a model. \nAbout the seminar:  Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the most prominent contributions to aging. Different tissues can regulate aging at different rates. I will discuss how the reproductive germline contributes to our understanding of aging in the context of mitochondrial dysfunction. \nThe event is free but registration is required. Please use this registration link to sign up for the Zoom event.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/germline-regulation-of-the-mitochondrial-unfolded-protein-response/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="UMaine Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20241009T180124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T180238Z
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SUMMARY:The Lasers and Materials Engineering (LAME) Group: Exploring 3D Structural Microscopy\, Investigating Active Materials\, and Developing Medical Devices
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Asheesh Ravikumar Lanba\, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Composites Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) \nAbout the speaker:  Dr. Lanba teaches materials science and mechanics-based courses at the University of the Southern Maine\, and conducts research in advanced materials\, laser ablation tomography (LATscan) and image analysis. He is also leading the USM effort to absorb the Composites Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)\, a non-profit analytical laboratory that offers expertise for manufacturing\, process development and optimization for different kinds of materials. He is also involved with USM’s K-16 CubeSat research and development program\, and they are having a CubeSat design competition this semester for middle- and high-school students called UCDC 2021. \nHe obtained his PhD in Engineering Science and Mechanics from the Pennsylvania State University in 2015. In graduate school\, he also taught Engineering Statics\, Dynamics\, Strength of Materials and Experimental Stress Analysis\, and mentored undergraduate researchers. Over the past three years he has worked as the Chief Operating Officer at L4iS\, a startup that commercializes laser-based innovations. \nRead more about research interests and publications.   \nAbout the seminar: Dr. Lanba is the principal investigator of the Lasers and Materials Engineering (LAME) research group at USM. The group conducts a wide variety of research in advanced materials applications\, laser ablation tomography (LATscan) applications and image analysis. More specifically\, the group conducts research with shape memory alloy (SMA) applications\, bio-inspired composites\, LATscan imaging of plants\, insects and mammalian tissue\, and LATscan image analysis for feature segmentation/classification. The group has also developed medical devices in collaboration with MaineHealth. In this talk\, Dr. Lanba will discuss the work his group has been conducting over the past five years at USM.  \nThe event is free but registration is required. Please use this registration link to sign up for the Zoom event.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/the-lasers-and-materials-engineering-lame-group/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="UMaine Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240129T193102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T131832Z
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SUMMARY:Fungal responses to global climate change and potential impacts to our ecosystems and public health
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Dr. Adriana Romero-Olivares\, PhD.\, Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University. She is a soil microbiologist who works at the intersection of ecosystem ecology and evolution with an emphasis on fungi. She did her bachelor’s degree in Biology and master’s degree in Molecular Ecology at the Autonomous University of Baja California. Dr. Romero-Olivares completed her PhD in the University of California Irvine\, where she investigated the effects of global warming on the soil fungal communities of boreal forests in Alaska and consequences for decomposition and the carbon cycle. As a postdoctoral scholar in the University of New Hampshire\, she studied fungal communities in temperate forests in New England experiencing long-term simulated warming and nitrogen pollution and impacts to the cycling of carbon. \nDr. Romero-Olivares is now an Assistant Professor in New Mexico State University. In her lab\, they are interested in understanding how fungi respond and adapt to environmental stress. Their overall research goal is to better understand and plan for ecosystem-scale effects of global climate change. \nHer lab website is here. \n  \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/tbd-6/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240129T192743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T184530Z
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SUMMARY:Examining antibiotic resistance in biofilm and planktonic bacterial communities along an urban river
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mary Coughter\, PhD Candidate at Virginia Commonwealth University. \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/tbd-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240906T150304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T153202Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Change Linkages to the Spread of Vector-borne Disease in Maine
DESCRIPTION:Speakers:  \nSean Birkel\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor & Maine State Climatologist\nClimate Change Institute & Cooperative Extension\, University of Maine. \nSusan Elias\, Ph.D.\, Staff Scientist\nMaineHealth Institute for Research\, Lyme & Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory \nAbout the speakers:  \nSean Birkel is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maine with a joint appointment to the Climate Change Institute and Cooperative Extension. He is also the Maine State Climatologist\, a role in which he provides climate and weather information to Maine stakeholders to facilitate decision-making and planning. Birkel is currently serving on the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Maine Climate Council. His research interests include climate variability\, climate modeling\, historical climatology\, and he is the developer of a widely used data visualization website\, ClimateReanalyzer.org. \nSusan Elias researches the abundance and distribution of vector ticks and mosquitoes in Maine in relation to climate\, hosts\, habitat\, and human behavior. The goal is to better understand and control the tick and mosquito species that transmit pathogens to humans and cause diseases such as Lyme\, anaplasmosis\, babesiosis\, Powassan (deer tick) virus encephalitis\, West Nile\, and eastern equine virus encephalitis virus. Elias has served on the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Maine Climate Council since 2020. \nAbout the seminar:   The ways in which climate change can affect the spread of vector-borne disease is an important and complex issue in One Health. This seminar begins with an overview of Maine’s changing climate\, highlighting key factors such as milder winters with reduced snow cover and more freeze-thaw\, longer growing seasons with more heat accumulation\, and more precipitation extremes. Then the focus will shift to how weather and climate affect the distribution of vector tick and mosquito species and implications for vector-borne disease. \nThe event is free but registration is required. Please use this registration link to sign up for the Zoom event.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/climate-change-linkages-to-the-spread-of-vector-borne-disease-in-maine/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="UMaine Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240129T192425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T125359Z
UID:10000259-1725019200-1725026400@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:The PATHOME Study: Leveraging contrasts in urban socio-economic living conditions and pathogen diversity in humans\, animals\, and the environment to prioritize intervention policy in Kenya
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Kelly K. Baker\, PhD.\, is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the State University of New York Buffalo School of Public Health\, and Director of the Center for Climate Change and Health Equity research. She conducts One Health focused eco-epidemiology studies in the US and globally that identify practical intervention strategies that can prevent transmission of enteric viruses\, bacteria\, and parasites between humans\, animals\, and the environment. Her funded research includes the development and testing of rapid diagnostics as well as projects like PATHOME\, which develop virtual laboratories that can model the impact of different global development strategies on enteric disease burden. These transdisciplinary studies use pathogen diversity in children\, animals\, and the environment as means for identifying which living conditions\, alone or in combination\, best contribute to a decline in disease burden in high transmission settings. This evidence can then be used by policy makers and practitioners to select high impact investments. \nHer Faculty page is here. \n  \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/tbd-pathome-study-one-health/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240129T192544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T125452Z
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SUMMARY:What microbes can tell us about the built environment
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Dr. Davida Smyth\, PhD.\, is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University – San Antonio. She received her Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Dublin\, Trinity College\, Ireland\, and completed her postdoctoral training at New York Medical College\, the University of Mississippi Medical Center\, and New York University. She has served as an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Natural Sciences in Mercy College’s School of Health and Natural Sciences\, an Assistant Research Scientist in Richard Novicks lab at NYU Langone Medical Center\, an Adjunct Lecturer for the online Masters in Bioinformatics program at NYU Tandon School of Engineering\, and an Assistant Professor of Biology at New York City College of Technology (NYCCT). She is an external committee member for Mercy Colleges Adjunct Academy component of their Inclusive Excellence Project and Peer-Led Team Learning Program for Biology\, Chemistry\, and Psychology students. In 2019\, she was invited to the steering committee of the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network (REMNet) of CUNY and became a Co-PI in 2020. Her research focuses on epidemiology of microbes in wastewater\, and she is deeply committed to improving STEM education with integrated social impacts\, such as her course on “How the Toilet Changed the World” about the role and impact of sanitation on our society and about the ongoing and future challenges associated with both access to toilets and sustainable toilet design. \n\n\nThis talk will focus on how microbes in our built environment can tell us much about the biological and chemical processes occurring. From their transmission through the air and their accumulation in our wastewater\, we can learn much about the health of our communities\, at different levels of scale and over time. Using novel sampling techniques and next generation sequencing we’re studying the microbes in our classroom air\, those present in the soils around our campus\, and in our city’s wastewater to determine the prevalence of pathogens as well as antibiotic resistance. \nHer lab website is here; they research microbiology\, sustainability\, pedagogy\, and inclusion. \n\n\nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/tbd-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240129T191646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T140716Z
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SUMMARY:Antimicrobial chemicals\, antimicrobial resistance\, and the indoor microbiome
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Erica Hartmann\, PhD.\, Associate Professor at Northwestern University. Dr. Erica Marie Hartmann is an environmental microbiologist interested in the interaction between anthropogenic chemicals and microorganisms\, as well as bio-inspired mechanisms for controlling microbial communities. \n  \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/antimicrobial-chemicals-antimicrobial-resistance-and-the-indoor-microbiome/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240129T191343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T140623Z
UID:10000255-1717156800-1717164000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:The human microbiome and cancer risk: Opportunities for prospective studies
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Emily Vogtmann is an Earl Stadtman Investigator in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics in the National Cancer Institute. She received her B.S. in biochemistry and molecular biology and B.A. in Spanish from Michigan State University\, M.P.H. in international health epidemiology from the University of Michigan\, and Ph.D. in epidemiology in 2013 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. \n  \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/the-human-microbiome-and-cancer-risk-opportunities-for-prospective-studies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240129T191108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T135023Z
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SUMMARY:“Linking Plant\, Animal\, and Human Health in Livestock Systems: a Metabolomics Approach.”
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Stephan Van Vliet\, Phd.\, Assistant Professor of Nutrition Science at Utah State University. Faculty profile here; “Dr. van Vliet’s research is performed at the nexus of agricultural and human health. He routinely collaborates with farmers\, ecologists\, and agricultural scientists to study critical linkages between agricultural production methods\, the nutrient density of food\, and human health.” \n  \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/tbd-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240129T190722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T200436Z
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SUMMARY:Don’t Stop Believin’: Managing student motivation on the journey from descriptive to mechanism
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Sonny Lee\, PhD.\, Assistant Professor at Kansas State University. His lab website is here; “In our laboratory\, computational biology approaches result in identification of functional potentials in both individual microbial organism and communities.” \n  \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/tbd-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240129T190411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T141753Z
UID:10000250-1708689600-1708696800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Precision Microbiome for Health
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Jack A Gilbert earned his Ph.D. from Unilever and Nottingham University\, UK in 2002\, and received his postdoctoral training at Queens University\, Canada. From 2005-2010 he was a senior scientist at Plymouth Marine Laboratory\, UK; and from 2010-2018 he was Group Leader for Microbial Ecology at Argonne National Laboratory\, a Professor of Surgery\, and Director of The Microbiome Center at University of Chicago. In 2019 he moved to University of California San Diego\, where he is a Professor in Pediatrics and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, Associate Vice Chancellor for Marine Science\, and Director of both the Microbiome and Metagenomics Center and the Microbiome Core Facility. Dr. Gilbert uses molecular analysis to test fundamental hypotheses in microbial ecology. \n  \nLink to page with more info on the speakers. \nRegister for this session
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/precision-microbiome-for-health/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240112T152700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T152700Z
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SUMMARY:Thrive and Flourish: A Holistic Approach to Nurturing Wellness and Resilience in Nursing Students through an Immersive Bridge Week Experience
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Kelley Strout\, Ph.D.\, RN \nAbout the speaker: Kelley Strout earned her PhD in Nursing at Northeastern University in Boston\, MA.. She is currently serving as the Director of the School of Nursing where she is responsible for developing\, implementing\, and evaluating the short and long-term academic and research goals to carry out the mission of the school. In addition\, she currently serves as the Principal Scientific Investigator for two federal grants from the Health Resources Services Administration to a) diversify the nursing workforce and transform nursing education to include evidence-based inclusive\, and equitable teaching and learning practices and b) promote resilience and reduce burnout among nursing students\, faculty\, and staff. Over the past three years\, she has secured over 4 million dollars in federal funding for UMaine Nursing. Under her leadership\, UMaine Nursing was ranked by U.S. News and Reports in the top 11% of baccalaureate of science in nursing programs nationwide. She serves on the Board of Directors at Penobscot Community Health Care\, Maine’s largest Federally Qualified Healthcare Center. In 2022\, she received the Presidential Award for Public Engagement at UMaine. She is passionate about improving the health and well-being of nurses and the populations they serve. She lives in Bangor with her husband\, James\, their two sons\, Cameron and Maxwell\, and their dog\, Lottie.  \nAbout the seminar:   The U.S. grapples with a nursing shortage fueled by a burnout crisis among nurses and nursing students. The “How to Thrive as a Nursing Student” intervention preemptively addresses burnout by offering evidence-based interventions during a week-long immersive bridge program followed by a 1-credit course for first-year nursing students. The 25-hour curriculum involves mindfulness\, yoga\, intuitive eating\, and fitness programming. The study involves 90 BSN students. Various valid and reliable emotional and physical health measures are used\, including FitBit data. The intervention has the potential for replication across other academic majors. \nThe event is free but registration is required. Please use this registration link to sign up for the Zoom event.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/wellness-and-resilience-in-nursing-students/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240112T150059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T150203Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Competence in Nursing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Colleen Marzilli\, Ph.D.\, DNP\, MBA\, APRN\, FNP-BC\, NEA-BC\, CNE\, PHNA-BC\, CCM\, MedSurg-BC\, FNAP \nAbout the speaker:  Dr. Marzilli is a passionate nurse educator and researcher. She is an alumna of The University of Texas at Tyler and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center at Memphis. She is a professor of nursing and the graduate program coordinator. She teaches and serves undergraduate and graduate nursing students while conducting research in cultural competence\, health disparities\, health systems issues\, nursing issues\, and leadership. She empowers students and promotes student success by serving students as a role model for professionalism and excellence\, including cultural competence and implicit bias. She has numerous publications\, book chapters\, podium and poster presentations\, grants\, and has given lectures internationally. She serves the profession as a peer-reviewer for several research journals\, grants\, and conferences. She also serves the community as a family nurse practitioner providing care to those in need. \nShe has led in many capacities including on the board of UT Health East Texas; Sigma\, the International Honor Society for Nursing; Texas Nurses Association; and the Global Education Development Institute. She is an alumna of Leadership Women Texas 2018\, Leadership Women Pipeline\, and Leadership Tyler Class 32. \nThe event is free but registration is required. Please use this registration link to sign up for the Zoom event.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/cultural-competence-in-nursing/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="UMaine Institute of Medicine":MAILTO:umainemed@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
CREATED:20240105T191551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T191551Z
UID:10000243-1707480000-1707483600@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Panic: The Untold Truths
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Kelly R. Klein\, MD\, MPH\, FACEP \nAbout the seminar: Panic is frequently cited for a population’s presumed bad behavior or a reason for marshal law to be enacted.  Our discussion will unpack this notion and get a better back story to this myth and why it still is pervasive in disaster management\, hospital preparedness\, and news headlines.   \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Klein originally hails from NYC and has lived in Maine\, Michigan\, Texas\, England\, and the Caribbean.  Her career paths have taken her in many directions: sailing on traditional sailboats\, teaching environmental and experiential education\, search and rescue\, paramedic both ground and helicopter\, and finally as an emergency medicine physician.  She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Detroit Receiving Hospital in Michigan\, which was followed by a two year CDC funded fellowship in WMD-Disaster Medicine and EMS with disaster course work concentrated on incident command\, psychosocial characteristics of disasters\, decontamination for hospitals\, and emergencies involving radiation\, chemical\, biological\, and explosives. \nShe is part of a federal disaster emergency team called a DMAT and is assigned as a supervisory physician with Michigan’s team. This has allowed her real world experiences including Hurricane Katrina and two presidential inaugurations.  She is an active instructor and author both nationally and internationally for the National Disaster Life Support Foundation series of courses and an energetic author and reviewer for peer review journals as well as a textbook section editor\, and book chapter author.  \nRecent international speaking adventures have taken her to Israel\, South Africa\, Australia\, and the Republic of Ireland.  Her most recent accomplishment is finishing her Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.  \nAt present\, she works at Eastern Maine Medical Center wearing a few hats: Chair of the IRB\, physician liaison to the hospital preparedness committee\, and fulltime emergency medicine physician. \nThe event is free but registration is required. Please use this registration link to sign up for the Zoom event.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/panic-the-untold-truths/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161210
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Maintaining Cognitive Health as We Age
DESCRIPTION: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. \nEnsuring cognitive health and well-being across our lifespan is a goal for many. This program will focus on unveiling optimal strategies for mitigating the risk of cognitive disorders\, such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia\, as we age. We will delve into the expanding realm of brain health research and explore emerging findings around modifiable risk factors\, empowering participants with actionable insights for cultivating and preserving a healthy brain throughout life. \n  \nMore about our presenter:  Peter Baker\, LCSW\, is a licensed clinical social worker\, specializing in improving the well-being of older adults. As the Program Manager for Geriatrics on MaineHealth’s Healthy Aging team\, he spearheads initiatives to enhance the quality of care and resources available to older adults throughout the MaineHealth service region. With a background as the Program Director for the Alzheimer’s Association and extensive experience in long-term care\, Peter is deeply committed to elevating the care for individuals living with dementia. He holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Maine Farmington and an MSW from the University of Southern Maine.
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/lunch-learn-maintaining-cognitive-health-as-we-age/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Center on Aging,Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:Climate and health – where physicians\, public health\, and climate researchers\, all people and the ecosystems meet
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change Institute – Panel Discussion \n300 Bryand Global Sciences Center and Via Zoom \nPaul Andrew Mayewski\nDirector\, Professor Climate Change Institute\,\nUniversity of Maine \nSean Birkel\nAssistant Professor and the Maine State\nClimatologist\, Climate Change Institute and\nCooperative Extension\, University of Maine \nAlexander More\nAssistant Research Professor\, Climate Change\nInstitute\, University of Maine; Associate Professor\nUMass Boston \nJonnathan Busko\nMedical Director\, Care Delivery Transformation\,\nSt. Joseph Healthcare\, Bangor \nSee the event flyer for more details
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/climate-and-health-where-physicians-public-health-and-climate-researchers-all-people-and-the-ecosystems-meet/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T110000
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SUMMARY:Microbes and Social Equity virtual Summer Symposium June 5 – 9
DESCRIPTION:The Microbes and Social Equity working group\, and The University of Maine Institute of Medicine will once again host a free-to-attend virtual summer symposium. \nSave the dates: June 5 – 9th\, 2023 \nWe will host one thematic session per day\, from 11 am – 2:45 pm EDT \nSession themes include: \n\nReconsidering ‘One Health’ Through Microbes\nMicrobiomes and climate justice\nIntegrating the food systems through microbes\nElevating human nutrition and microbiome practice\nMSE Member Research Showcase\, featuring the work of our members!\n\nMore details and registration links 
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/microbes-and-social-equity-virtual-summer-symposium/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
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SUMMARY:Cell-specific neuronal regeneration: new rules for old tricks
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Romain Madelaine will host a seminar at MDIBL on Tuesday\, May 23 at 10:00am at Maren Auditorium and by Zoom. \nSpeaker:  Jeff Mumm\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology\, Neuroscience\, and Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The Mumm Lab.  \nTitle: Cell-specific neuronal regeneration: new rules for old tricks \nAbstract: Regeneration has largely been studied using paradigms requiring multiple tissues or cell types to be replaced. In these contexts\, the regenerative process is often said to “recapitulate development”\, exhibiting many parallels with tissue histogenesis. In contrast\, paradigms involving the selective ablation of discrete cell types can elicit “fate-biased” regenerative processes\, where progenitor cells preferentially give rise to the lost cell type. How “fate-biased” regeneration is regulated is unknown. To begin to address this question\, we are performing a CRISPR/Cas9-enabled reverse genetic screen to identify factors that promote or inhibit retinal ganglion cell (RGC) regeneration following selective RGC ablation in zebrafish. Interestingly\, disruption of the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor ascl1a – a gene previously suggested to be required for retinal regeneration following widespread cell loss or traumatic injury – resulted in accelerated RGC replacement kinetics. This is in keeping with Ascl1 acting to inhibit RGC fate during retinal development in mice and suggests that loss of ascl1a\, in the context of selective RGC ablation\, serves to bias retinal progenitors toward RGC production during regeneration. In an effort to identify transcription factors associated with RGC fate bias\, we are using a single-cell multiomics approach to compare retinal progenitor cell profiles in control and ascl1a-disrupted retinas following selective RGC ablation. Preliminary results from these studies will be discussed \n Join Zoom Meeting Go to join.zoom.us Meeting ID: 944 0060 2229 Passcode: Seminars \nContact info: vdiazgaumond@mdibl.org
URL:https://umaine.edu/medicine/event/cell-specific-neuronal-regeneration-new-rules-for-old-tricks/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar Series
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