The ways yeast and human cells communicate are similar, according to University of Maine assistant professor of biochemistry Joshua Kelley. Each makes use of a family of proteins called G-protein coupled receptors that detect signals outside the cell, and transfer that information into signals inside the cell. These types of receptors are responsible for, among […]
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Centralmaine.com and the Portland Press Herald highlighted two University of Maine Ph.D. students who won first and third place in the college division of the 2021 Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) Student Showcase. Bond and Wilczek took first and third, respectively, in a three-minute pitch competition among graduate and undergraduate students. Both students are advised by Melissa […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot printed a transcript of the commencement address written and recorded by Bailey West, valedictorian of the class of 2021 at the University of Maine. West, who is from Stockton Springs, graduated with a degree in biochemistry.
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VillageSoup talked with Bailey West, University of Maine valedictorian, about how a high school biology class motivated her interest in “the cellular and molecular underpinnings of human health and disease.” West, a biochemistry major, will enter a doctoral program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the fall.
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with the University of Maine’s valedictorian, Bailey West, and salutatorian, Drew Bennett, about their experiences at UMaine and their plans for the future.
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The University of Maine will host a live panel discussion at the 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting at 2 p.m. Feb. 8. The session facilitated by UMaine, “Fostering Career Development Through Research Learning Experiences,” seeks to share effective approaches to integrating diverse student populations into scholarly research communities through authentic […]
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The University of Maine will host a live panel discussion at the 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting at 2 p.m. Feb. 8. The theme for this year’s meeting, which will be held virtually, is Understanding Dynamic Ecosystems. The session facilitated by the University of Maine, “Fostering Career Development Through Research […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported that in addition to testing wastewater samples from locations on campus and in the town of Orono, the University of Maine will begin testing samples from the University of Maine Presque Isle in a laboratory located on the Orono campus. WABI (Channel 5), the Bangor Daily News and the Associated […]
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Habib Dagher, founding director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, and Melissa Maginnis, an associate professor of microbiology, will lead two online forums during the 2021 Maine Science Festival. The festival will offer six one-hour sessions via Zoom, one in January, one in February and one in March. Each session will […]
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University of Maine toxicologist Julie Gosse spent a decade unearthing the medical harm posed by the germ-fighting agent triclosan (TCS). Manufacturers had included the synthetic chemical in soap, toothpaste, facial cleansers, sanitizer and other common products since the 1970s, when no research delved into its health and toxicological effects. Products containing the antimicrobial agent filled […]
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