INBRE Project Leader Dr. Timothy Breton and three undergraduate students from the University of Maine at Farmington visited the MDI Biological Laboratory in November to use the cryostat room to conduct in situ hybridization experiments. “This was the first time that the University of Maine at Farmington has ever attempted such an experiment, and it would not have been…

While bioinformatics, the science of collecting and analyzing complex biological data, has become an essential tool in biology, the potential for extracting information vastly exceeds the number of biologists skilled at mining it.  The Bioinformatics Core has as its primary mission the goal to help scientists gain skills at data mining. The Core leverages relevant skills and…

by INBRE Program Coordinator Dustin Updike, Ph.D. INBRE Program Coordinator Dr. Dustin Updike has mentored 13 undergraduate students in his lab at the MDI Biological Laboratory, 6 of whom were supported directly by the INBRE program. INBRE students mentored by Dr. Updike are currently conducting graduate research at Dartmouth College, Cornell University and also working…

The Research Resources Core (RRC) Grants program provides small grant awards to researchers from institutions engaged in biomedical research and research training within Maine. Faculty from Maine IDeA institutions (those with INBRE or COBRE programs); independent, non-profit research institutions; or public and private undergraduate institutions are eligible to apply for funding. Note: Scientists who are directly funded…

Online NCBI Bioinformatics WorkshopsSept. 22nd, 23rd, 29th and 30th The Maine INBRE Bioinformatics Core and Maine Genomics Research Collaborative is co-hosting a series of these four online NCBI Workshops: 1. An Update on NCBI BLAST and Other Sequence Analysis Tools – Tues., Sept. 22nd from 2-5pm.2. NCBI Resources for Animal and Plant Genomics Research –…

Read the latest about Maine INBRE in our latest E- News (August 2020) HERE.

 – Research and writing contributions from Pippa Hansen, Donor Communications Specialist at MDI Biological Laboratory    Lydia Tilley (left) recently graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) with a medical technology/pre-med degree and has taken a Research Assistant position with the MDI Biological Laboratory. Her mentor was INBRE Investigator and assistant professor Larry…

 – Research and writing contributions from Pippa Hansen, Donor Communications Specialist at MDI Biological Laboratory While the norms of campus life at Bates College changed rapidly with the arrival of the coronavirus, assistant professor Andrew Kennedy says that there has been some serendipity amongst the chaos. Despite the challenging situation, he is working with nine…

By Jim Coffman, Ph.D., INBRE Program Director Adaptation to change is a defining characteristic of life, being essential for survival. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought on seismic change, compelling us all to think creatively about how we are going to adapt. But this process, and indeed any crisis, offers new opportunities for growth and…

UNE added to Maine INBRE research network