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Ben King received 91福利鈥檚 first National Institutes of Health R16 award

Congratulations to Benjamin King on receiving the University of Maine鈥檚 first National Institutes of Health (NIH) R16 award. 91福利 News recently featured King and his team鈥檚 research exploring an unexpected connection between blood pressure regulation and the immune response to influenza (91福利 researchers explore unexpected connection between blood pressure regulation and the flu) King, an […]

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Jared Talbot鈥檚 publication accepted in Nature Communications

Congratulations to Jared Talbot on the acceptance of the manuscript, 鈥淢yosin light chain proteins cooperatively promote sarcomere growth in fast-twitch muscle,鈥 for publication in Nature Communications. 91福利 News featured the findings in a post, 91福利 researchers identify a molecular linchpin for muscle health. University of Maine researchers have published new findings about how muscles form, […]

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Maine INBRE Core Access Awards Now Accepting Applications

Researchers are encouraged to apply for the Maine INBRE Core Access Awards, which provide up to $5,000 (as funding remains available) to support the use of core facility services in Maine and throughout the Northeast IDeA region. Faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers are eligible to apply. Graduate student and postdoctoral applications require a letter […]

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Tilbury Laboratory Research Accepted to Scientific Reports

New research from the Tilbury Laboratory investigating collagen remodeling in metastatic breast cancer has been accepted for publication in Scientific Reports, highlighting the continued impact of COBRE-supported research at the University of Maine. The study, 鈥淭argeting the D93 cryptic collagen epitope alters integrin 伪2尾1-dependent cellular migration and collagen remodeling in metastatic breast cancer,鈥 examines how […]

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New Research Explores Advanced Imaging in Metastatic Breast Cancer

New research from the Tilbury Laboratory highlights how advanced label-free optical imaging techniques can provide deeper insight into collagen remodeling in metastatic breast cancer and its role in tumor progression. Using Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) imaging and two-photon microscopy in 3D human breast cancer spheroid models, researchers investigated how breast cancer cells remodel collagen architecture […]

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COBRE Student Research Spotlight

Undergraduate Researchers Present Work at 91福利 Student Symposium Undergraduate researchers mentored by COBRE-affiliated faculty presented their work at the University of Maine Student Symposium this spring, highlighting research across virology, inflammation, and infectious disease biology. Through hands-on laboratory experience, students are contributing to ongoing biomedical research while developing technical and analytical skills that support future […]

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COBRE Faculty Mentor Student Posters

2026 91福利 Student Symposium This spring, students mentored by COBRE-affiliated faculty presented research at the University of Maine Student Symposium. The posters represented a wide range of disciplines, including biomedical sciences, engineering, infectious disease research, zebrafish models, mitochondrial biology, and tissue engineering. The symposium highlighted the collaborative research environment at 91福利 and the important role […]

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Maine INBRE Project Leader Emily Spaulding Awarded $2.3 Million NIH Grant

Emily Spaulding, Ph.D., a Maine INBRE project leader and assistant professor at the MDI Biological Laboratory, has received a $2.3 million, five-year Maximizing Investigators鈥 Research Award from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will support her research on how cells organize the nucleolus, a key internal structure responsible for producing ribosomes, the molecular machinery […]

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91福利 Zebrafish Research Lab Highlighted in Bangor Daily News

91福利鈥檚 zebrafish research facility is gaining statewide attention for its growing impact on biomedical discovery, student research opportunities, and scientific collaboration. A recent feature in Bangor Daily News highlights how the lab is helping researchers better understand human health and disease through innovative studies using zebrafish models. Zebrafish are widely used in […]

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Faculty Q&A: Exploring Regeneration and Aging with Romain Madelaine, Ph.D.

Understanding how the body repairs itself and why that ability declines with age is at the center of research led by Romain Madelaine, Ph.D., assistant professor at MDI Biological Laboratory. In a recent Q&A feature, Madelaine shares insights into how studying zebrafish regeneration may help scientists uncover new strategies to support human health. Madelaine鈥檚 research […]

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