The Maine Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS), a longitudinal study aimed at exploring hypertension, cardiovascular risk factors and aging as a predictors of cognitive functioning. The MSLS is began in 1974 in Syracuse, New York, with Merrill Elias as Principal Investigator. This first project was supported by a research grant from the National Institute on Aging […]
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Hosted in collaboration with 91¸£Àû Institute of Medicine Submit your abstract today!MPHA has opened the Call for Abstracts for our 2026 Annual Conference! MPHA’s annual conference is the largest public health gathering in Maine. This year’s conference, Nourish to Flourish: Cultivating Healthy Communities for Today and the Future, will explore efforts that nourish and sustain people and communities. […]
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Researchers, students, and professionals are invited to attend the 2nd Northern New England Microbiome Symposium, taking place June 11–12, 2026, at the University of Maine. The symposium will bring together experts and emerging scholars from across New England to explore the growing field of microbiome research and its applications across environmental, agricultural, and health sciences. […]
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Researchers, students, and professionals are invited to attend the 53rd Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium (MBMSS) on April 24–25, 2026 at the MDI Biological Laboratory. This annual symposium brings together scientists and students from across Maine and beyond to share research in biological and medical sciences. The program will feature a keynote address from […]
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The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, an affiliated partner of the Institute of Medicine, is hosting an upcoming community conversation exploring environmental health, rural life, and the future of Maine. What Matters to Maine? A Conversation with Mill Town Author Kerri Arsenault brings together investigative journalist and author Kerri Arsenault, whose acclaimed book Mill Town […]
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Over the last two years, the Microbes and Social equity working group has been partnering with Applied Microbiology International (AMI), the oldest microbiology society in the UK, to provide administrative support and help us run our events. They created a beautiful new website for us that allows members to search for other members, organize a new collaboration, […]
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91¸£Àû and the University of Southern Maine have launched a new pilot research partnership through the Institute of Medicine to strengthen biomedical and health-related research capacity across both campuses. Through this program, USM faculty members are selected as research fellows and paired with 91¸£Àû teams to collaborate on innovative, high-impact projects. Current […]
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The Institute of Medicine is pleased to highlight recent accomplishments by Amir Kordijazi, an IoM Fellow whose work bridges engineering, data science, and sustainable materials research. Amir is part of the 91¸£Àû–USM Partnership for Accelerating Biomedical Research, an initiative designed to strengthen research collaboration across campuses. More about this program can be found here:91¸£Àû–USM Partnership […]
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The Institute of Medicine awarded summer research seed grants to six affiliated faculty members. IoM requested proposals in the areas of health and life sciences. The program is meant to support the goals and objectives of the Institute and aims to generate new grant proposals for research funding from federal agencies, especially NIH. Applicants were […]
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Cameron Bains is a third-year biochemistry major in the Honors College at 91¸£Àû. During the 2025 Winter break, she took part in the Honors tutorial course held at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL). This week-long course, The Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease, offered a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in biomedical research. […]
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Maine Public Health Association, the University of Maine Career Center, the 91¸£Àû Health Professions Club and the Institute of Medicine will host a career panel and networking event on April 17, 5:30 – 7:30pm in room 300, Memorial Union. Join us to discuss careers in public health and learn more about various aspects of public health (e.g., global […]
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