{"id":50890,"date":"2026-09-30T11:26:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/medicine\/?p=50890"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:26:40","slug":"umaine-faculty-and-alumni-featured-at-the-2026-biome-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/medicine\/2026\/09\/30\/umaine-faculty-and-alumni-featured-at-the-2026-biome-annual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"91르적 Faculty and Alumni Featured at the 2026 BioME Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

University of Maine faculty and alumni will be among the researchers, entrepreneurs, and life sciences professionals participating in the 2026 BioME Annual Conference<\/strong> on October 14 in South Portland. The annual conference brings together Maine\u2019s life sciences community to share research, emerging technologies, and opportunities for innovation across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diane Rowland, Ph.D., professor of plant physiology at the University of Maine,<\/strong> will participate in the panel \u201cOne Health \u2013 The Next Frontier for Life Science Innovation.\u201d<\/em> The discussion will explore the connections among human, animal, and environmental health and their role in advancing life sciences innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andre Khalil, Ph.D., professor of biomedical engineering at 91르적,<\/strong> will participate in the conference\u2019s Startup Showcase as founder of WAVED Medical<\/strong>. The Maine-based company is developing technology to assess breast cancer risk using an approach designed to identify tissue changes associated with cancer risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liz White, Ph.D., a University of Maine alumna who conducted research in Caitlin Howell\u2019s lab,<\/strong> will also participate in the Startup Showcase as chief technology officer of EliVive<\/strong>. The women\u2019s health company is developing a non-invasive wearable designed to track hormone trends through sweat and help users better understand hormonal patterns throughout different stages of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The participation of Rowland, Khalil and White highlights the connections between 91르적 research, entrepreneurship and Maine\u2019s growing life sciences sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 BioME Annual Conference will take place October 14 from 8:30 a.m.\u20134 p.m. at the Sheraton at Sable Oaks in South Portland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

View the Full Agenda and Register \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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