Medicine

Register to present at Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering

The University of Maine Institute of Medicine is providing an opportunity for students, faculty, administrators, and industry professionals to showcase their work during the second Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering, which will be held Oct. 25–27 on campus.  Submit a call for an abstract to present a research poster depicting work in […]

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Institute of Medicine hosting Distinguished Science Lecture Sept. 14

The University of Maine Institute of Medicine will host its second Annual Distinguished Science Lecture at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Buchanan Alumni House.  Clifford Rosen, a professor of medicine at Tufts University, will deliver the seminar, “Long Covid: A Long Way to Go.” A reception with refreshments will follow. Rosen is an endocrinologist, […]

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Media report on UMaine role in study on reversing effects of aging

Fortune Well, MIT Technology Review, SciTech Daily, Medical News, Hindustan Times and News Nation noted the University of Maine’s role in Harvard University-led research about a possible chemical method for reversing cellular aging, which offers a potential alternative to gene therapy for age reversal.

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Researchers invited to join Zebrafish Symposium at UMaine on July 13

The diminutive, transparent zebrafish powers discoveries that may ultimately unveil new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat human diseases. Zebrafish and zebrafish-curious researchers are invited to join the Zebrafish Symposium from 9 a.m.–4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 13 in Room 57 of Stodder Hall at the University of Maine. Scientists from UMaine, the Mount Desert […]

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Four UMaine Ph.D. students win top awards in 2023 BioME showcase

Four University of Maine Ph.D. students won the top awards in the college division of the 2023 Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) Student Showcase on May 3.  The annual competition tasks college and high school students, who participate in separate divisions, with presenting life-science focused research projects to win cash and academic prizes. According to […]

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Institute of Medicine awards nine graduate summer fellowships for 2023

The University of Maine Institute of Medicine has awarded summer fellowships to nine graduate students to support their research in health science and biomedicine.  The fellowships, which include up to $6,000 for a stipend, one graduate credit and health insurance, will allow graduate students to conduct their research full time during the summer months alongside […]

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UMaine School of Nursing receives $550K for graduate scholarships

The University of Maine School of Nursing received a $550,000 grant from the Helene Fuld Health Trust for scholarships to support students enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, the largest gift that the UMaine School of Nursing has ever received. Established in 1951, the Helene Fuld Health Trust aims to support […]

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‘The Maine Question’ asks how nature-inspired engineering can improve human health

Antibiotic resistance has become a growing problem in the treatment of bacterial infections. In addition to minimizing or negating the effects of existing medicine, these antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs,” are mutating faster than the development of new remedies.  Caitlin Howell, University of Maine associate professor of biomedical engineering, is working on new tools that take […]

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