Mississippi INBRE sponsored the 85th annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences Meeting, held on August 5-6, 2021, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, MS. The meeting hosted over 100 presentations as well as over 300 speakers despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that over 600 attended the conference, including Mississippi State [...]
The Mississippi IDeA Network of Biological Research Excellence held its inaugural Mississippi Health Disparities Conference on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, MS. The conference brought together Mississippi State Department of Health officials, medical industry leaders, and students from Mississippi INBRE’s summer scholar programs for presentations, workshops, [...]
Jackson, Mississippi-based news station WJTV covered the inaugural Mississippi Health Disparities Conference in a feature that was broadcast over the local cable TV network on Monday, August 2, 2021. The piece goes over the focus of the conference, eliminating health disparities in Mississippi that increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, as well as mentions two [...]
The Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) is an organization of scientists, engineers, technicians, science educators and others from schools and universities, government, industry and business. Each year, the Academy holds an annual meeting at sites throughout the state to present addresses, symposia, workshops, scientific papers, and exhibits of interest to its members. One of [...]
Gulfport, Mississippi-based news station WXXV25 covered the inaugural Mississippi Health Disparities Conference in a feature that was broadcast over the local cable TV network on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. The feature includes an interview with Dr. Jennifer Lemacks, director of the Mississippi INBRE Telenutrition center, concerning the importance of the conference in addressing health disparities [...]
In preparation for Mississippi Health Disparities Conference 2021, WLOX news anchor Bill Elliot interviewed MHD2021 session chair Dr. Stephen Farrow about the conference to get more information about its focus and mission. Elliot and Dr. Farrow discuss the state of health disparities in Mississippi, why MHD2021 is a step forward in addressing those disparities, and [...]
Biloxi, Mississippi-based news station WLOX covered the inaugural Mississippi Health Disparities Conference in a feature titled “COVID-19 adds urgency to conference on health disparities in Mississippi” that was broadcast over the local cable TV network on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Incorporating interviews from the director of Mississippi INBRE, Dr. Mohamed Elasri, and the director of [...]
