/research University of Maine Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:55:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /research/wp-content/uploads/sites/281/2016/12/cropped-MAINE_crest_4c-32x32.jpg /research 32 32 /research/2025/09/05/renewed-nih-grant-to-expand-umaines-impact-on-biotech-workforce/ /research/2025/09/05/renewed-nih-grant-to-expand-umaines-impact-on-biotech-workforce/#respond Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:54:42 +0000 /research/?p=51303 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the University of Maine a competitive renewal of its T32 predoctoral training grant, expanding support for doctoral students in biomedical science and engineering. The Transdisciplinary Predoctoral Training Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering educates future scientists and engineers to work as innovative, team-based researchers. The five-year renewal of […]]]> /research/2025/09/05/renewed-nih-grant-to-expand-umaines-impact-on-biotech-workforce/feed/ 0 /research/2025/09/02/umaine-amplifies-biomedical-research-with-expanded-zebrafish-lab/ /research/2025/09/02/umaine-amplifies-biomedical-research-with-expanded-zebrafish-lab/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:26:37 +0000 /research/?p=51283 91¸£Àû unveiled an expanded and renovated zebrafish laboratory in Hitchner Hall this July. The facility, jointly funded by two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $650,000 with additional investment by 91¸£Àû, significantly expands the university’s capacity for biomedical research using zebrafish. Zebrafish have genomes and immune systems similar to […]]]> /research/2025/09/02/umaine-amplifies-biomedical-research-with-expanded-zebrafish-lab/feed/ 0 /research/2025/02/26/veterans-health-wellness-focus-of-new-partnership-with-va/ /research/2025/02/26/veterans-health-wellness-focus-of-new-partnership-with-va/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:50:02 +0000 /research/?p=49970 91¸£Àû’s Institute of Medicine (IoM) and the VA Maine Healthcare System (VA Maine) joined forces to expand healthcare services, advance medical research and enhance clinical education across the state to improve care for Maine’s large veteran population. The partnership aims to address critical health challenges by combining the expertise from one of the nation’s […]]]> /research/2025/02/26/veterans-health-wellness-focus-of-new-partnership-with-va/feed/ 0 /research/2024/10/10/nih-award-to-strengthen-neuromuscular-disease-research-at-umaine/ /research/2024/10/10/nih-award-to-strengthen-neuromuscular-disease-research-at-umaine/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:27:25 +0000 /research/?p=49622 The National Institutes of Health awarded University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Amanda Ignacz the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award. This nationally competitive award honors and invests in pre-doctoral students by helping them obtain research training while conducting their dissertation research.  Enrolled in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering’s […]]]> /research/2024/10/10/nih-award-to-strengthen-neuromuscular-disease-research-at-umaine/feed/ 0 /research/2021/07/29/institute-of-medicine-internal-seed-grant-awardees-announced/ /research/2021/07/29/institute-of-medicine-internal-seed-grant-awardees-announced/#respond Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:51:34 +0000 /research/?p=45132 The Institute of Medicine at the University of Maine coordinates and supports the research and public outreach efforts of some of the state’s leading experts, whose research and scholarly work at 91¸£Àû advances rural health care, diagnostic medicine, immune system diseases and disorders, and medical humanities. In March 2021, The Institute of Medicine (IoM) requested […]]]> /research/2021/07/29/institute-of-medicine-internal-seed-grant-awardees-announced/feed/ 0 /research/2021/02/01/ishaq-links-gut-health-to-social-equity-advocates-for-policy-discussion/ /research/2021/02/01/ishaq-links-gut-health-to-social-equity-advocates-for-policy-discussion/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:17:33 +0000 /research/?p=44718 Gut microbial communities are found throughout the digestive tract of all humans, animals and insects. As a human host to these living microbes, our diets, lifestyles and environmental factors recruit different microbes into our gut and retain them, or make circumstances hospitable.  The lack of consistent access to fresh and nutrient-dense foods can compound unhealthy […]]]> /research/2021/02/01/ishaq-links-gut-health-to-social-equity-advocates-for-policy-discussion/feed/ 0 /research/2020/09/02/institute-of-medicine-announcement/ /research/2020/09/02/institute-of-medicine-announcement/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:56:58 +0000 /research/?p=44283 Launched in Fall 2018, the 91¸£Àû Medicine initiative was intended to support in a coordinated and synergistic manner the growth and development of research and scholarly activity in health and life sciences, and to better position the university with related community outreach and engagement efforts. Through the contribution of many faculty and other participants, and […]]]> /research/2020/09/02/institute-of-medicine-announcement/feed/ 0 /research/2020/06/01/umaine-medicine-releases-2020-update/ /research/2020/06/01/umaine-medicine-releases-2020-update/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:05:34 +0000 /research/?p=44155 The importance of medical research is incredibly significant in the era of COVID-19. Teams of researchers at the University of Maine have contributed to medical knowledge for years and continue to make strides that will have a lasting impact on our community, the nation and the world. The Office of the Vice President for Research […]]]> /research/2020/06/01/umaine-medicine-releases-2020-update/feed/ 0 /research/2020/03/16/covid19-faq/ /research/2020/03/16/covid19-faq/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:39:20 +0000 /research/?p=43903 /research/2020/03/16/covid19-faq/feed/ 0 /research/2019/12/16/premed-opportunities-research-outreach/ /research/2019/12/16/premed-opportunities-research-outreach/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:34:51 +0000 /research/?p=43801 Undergraduates in premedical studies have a wide variety of opportunities to connect with others and perform cutting-edge research at the University of Maine. Many majors offer premed concentrations and multiple clubs connect students with the medical industry in Maine and beyond. Katie Tims, from Cornish, chose to attend 91¸£Àû because of the large breadth of […]]]> /research/2019/12/16/premed-opportunities-research-outreach/feed/ 0 /research/2019/10/01/new-program-combines-medicine-arts/ /research/2019/10/01/new-program-combines-medicine-arts/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:42:08 +0000 /research/?p=43498 Some people consider themselves to be a numbers person, more than a creative type. Others feel drawn to the artistic side of life more than the analytical. Since the 1960s, when Nobel-prize winning research painted a picture of a human brain split straight down the middle – it is believed that humans are either right […]]]> /research/2019/10/01/new-program-combines-medicine-arts/feed/ 0 /research/2019/09/03/program-addresses-opioid-epidemic/ /research/2019/09/03/program-addresses-opioid-epidemic/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:49:58 +0000 /research/?p=43350 Addressing the opioid epidemic in the United States requires expanding access to treatment and work to prevent the more than 130 deaths each day from opioid-related drug overdoses nationwide. Maine’s rate of fatal overdoses due to opioids – the class of drugs that include heroin and morphine as well as fentanyl, oxycodone, and hydrocodone – […]]]> /research/2019/09/03/program-addresses-opioid-epidemic/feed/ 0 /research/2019/08/05/nih-t32-grant-awarded-gsbse/ /research/2019/08/05/nih-t32-grant-awarded-gsbse/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:31:32 +0000 /research/?p=43176 /research/2019/08/05/nih-t32-grant-awarded-gsbse/feed/ 0 /research/2019/08/05/cores-microfabrication-cleanroom-at-first/ /research/2019/08/05/cores-microfabrication-cleanroom-at-first/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:22:23 +0000 /research/?p=43161 Dr. George Bernhardt of the CORE Microfabrication Cleanroom showcases cutting-edge sensor research and technologies being developed by 91¸£Àû researchers and students. The CORE Cleanroom provides unique, hands-on training opportunities for students entering careers in STEM fields. FIRST Cleanroom Video Transcript Coordinated Operating Research Entities (CORE) A tour of 91¸£Àû’s CORE Microfabrication Cleanroom FIRST Lab – […]]]> /research/2019/08/05/cores-microfabrication-cleanroom-at-first/feed/ 0 /research/2019/04/01/speech-therapy-telepractice-rural-populations/ /research/2019/04/01/speech-therapy-telepractice-rural-populations/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:35:11 +0000 /research/?p=42489 Judy Walker travels to a lot of places during a typical day: several spots in Maine, Canada and even Fiji. All without leaving her lab. Walker is an associate professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders and coordinator of the University of Maine Speech Therapy Telepractice Program. She oversees services provided by students and faculty to […]]]> /research/2019/04/01/speech-therapy-telepractice-rural-populations/feed/ 0 /research/2019/04/01/faculty-student-team-develop-device-to-detect-imbalance-prevent-falls/ /research/2019/04/01/faculty-student-team-develop-device-to-detect-imbalance-prevent-falls/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:44:38 +0000 /research/?p=42380 For older adults, falling can be fatal. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among people 65 and older in the United States. As the number of older adults increases, the problem could continue to worsen. Undergraduate researchers in the University of Maine WiSe-Net […]]]> /research/2019/04/01/faculty-student-team-develop-device-to-detect-imbalance-prevent-falls/feed/ 0 /research/2019/04/01/msls-celebrates-45-years-of-data-collection-healthcare-impacts/ /research/2019/04/01/msls-celebrates-45-years-of-data-collection-healthcare-impacts/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:43:00 +0000 /research/?p=42421 In 1974, emeritus professor of Psychology Dr. Merrill (Pete) Elias started the Maine Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS) in Syracuse, New York. Though the purpose of the study at its inception was to examine high blood pressure and cognitive function, the scope was later expanded study the additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (such as diabetes, […]]]> /research/2019/04/01/msls-celebrates-45-years-of-data-collection-healthcare-impacts/feed/ 0 /research/2019/04/01/umaine-medicine-advancing-human-health-and-wellbeing-in-maine-and-beyond/ /research/2019/04/01/umaine-medicine-advancing-human-health-and-wellbeing-in-maine-and-beyond/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:13:21 +0000 /research/?p=42448 91¸£Àû Medicine, a new initiative launched by the University of Maine to make Maine a model for a healthy state. Building on the existing health and life sciences programs and resources at the University, the initiative is developing, through innovative and coordinated research, education, and strategic partnerships, transformative solutions that enhance the health and wellbeing […]]]> /research/2019/04/01/umaine-medicine-advancing-human-health-and-wellbeing-in-maine-and-beyond/feed/ 0 /research/2019/03/04/maginnis-lab-supports-student-research/ /research/2019/03/04/maginnis-lab-supports-student-research/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:43:49 +0000 /research/?p=42147 Maginnis Lab supports student research from undergraduate through graduate careers More undergraduate students at the University of Maine have the opportunity to take part in innovative research. This experience carries through into their graduate studies and careers. The Maginnis Lab has students who started their research as first-years and continue it as graduate students. Melissa […]]]> /research/2019/03/04/maginnis-lab-supports-student-research/feed/ 0 /research/2019/03/04/wild-blueberry-study-publishes-unique-findings-in-wound-healing/ /research/2019/03/04/wild-blueberry-study-publishes-unique-findings-in-wound-healing/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:42:13 +0000 /research/?p=42213 Researchers discover an interesting source of improved wound healing: the wild blueberry. Wild Blueberries are rich in compounds that beneficially affect human health. Two classes of these compounds are anthocyanins and phenolic acids – which have been documented to have beneficial impacts on chronic diseases. Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, professor of clinical nutrition and Panagiotis Tsakiroglou, who […]]]> /research/2019/03/04/wild-blueberry-study-publishes-unique-findings-in-wound-healing/feed/ 0 /research/2019/03/01/blaszkiewicz-ceo-biotech-startup/ /research/2019/03/01/blaszkiewicz-ceo-biotech-startup/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:55:20 +0000 /research/?p=42204 Neuropathy research leads to cutting-edge medical device development Neuropathy (or the dying-back of nerve fibers) affects roughly 20 million people in the United States. Unfortunately, most people do not realize they have the disease until they experience symptoms such as pain, numbness and loss of limb control. In many cases, amputation can result. Current methods […]]]> /research/2019/03/01/blaszkiewicz-ceo-biotech-startup/feed/ 0