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In-State STEM Research Boosted by Multi-Million Dollar Grants Announced at MSU

In-State STEM Research Boosted by Multi-Million Dollar Grants Announced at MSU

DannyHolland2024-07-31T17:00:31-05:00July 31st, 2024|

STARKVILLE, Miss., July 23 – Two new projects to enhance research infrastructure and investment across Mississippi were announced at the third annual Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2024 (MIEC24). The conference, co-hosted by the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Mississippi INBRE) and the Mississippi Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Mississippi EPSCoR), took place at the [...]

Mississippi INBRE Sponsors Mississippi Academy of Sciences 2024

Mississippi INBRE Sponsors Mississippi Academy of Sciences 2024

DannyHolland2024-03-08T19:55:34-06:00March 8th, 2024|

Continuing a long-standing partnership of over 15 years, the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (MS-INBRE) served as Major Sponsor for the 88th annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) meeting, hosted on Thursday, February 29 - Friday, March 1, 2024, at the Thad Cochran Center on The University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) Hattiesburg campus. [...]

Recombinant DNA Technologies

Recombinant DNA Technologies

DannyHolland2024-08-21T13:01:48-05:00November 29th, 2023|

Students will be introduced to genetic engineering by transforming E. coli with the pGLO plasmid to create glowing bacteria. This module uses the Bio-Rad pGLO Transformation and Inquiry Kit which includes materials to perform the initial structured-inquiry lesson as well as one of four guided or open inquiry-based lessons (Transformation Efficiency, Effect of Ampicillin on [...]

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

DannyHolland2024-08-21T13:02:19-05:00October 17th, 2023|

This module uses the Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Kit A ThINQ!TM Investigation Catalog #12005534EDU by Bio-Rad to allow students to observe the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration by observing the change in color of a pH indicator as algae perform photosynthesis. Suitable for General Biology and Environmental Science courses. Learning Objectives Students will use [...]

MS-INBRE-Supported Students Excel at 2023 Southeast Regional IDeA Conference

MS-INBRE-Supported Students Excel at 2023 Southeast Regional IDeA Conference

DannyHolland2023-10-10T19:48:18-05:00October 10th, 2023|

Four undergraduates supported by the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (MS-INBRE) placed in the research poster competition at the 2023 Southeast Regional IDeA Conference (SEIDeA23), held in South Carolina this September. Of those who placed, one student was even honored as the highest scoring undergraduate in the entire Southeast U.S. region. SEIDeA is [...]

Mississippi INBRE Announces $21 Million NIH Grant Renewal

Mississippi INBRE Announces $21 Million NIH Grant Renewal

DannyHolland2023-09-07T14:42:32-05:00September 7th, 2023|

Dr. Alex Flynt, far left, discusses the renewal of a more than $21 million NIH grant that supports the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (MS INBRE). Joining him for the announcement about the grant renewal were Dr. Jake Schaefer, director of the School of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences (BEES); Dr. Chris Winstead, [...]

Mississippi INBRE Co-Hosts 2nd Annual Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2023

Mississippi INBRE Co-Hosts 2nd Annual Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2023

DannyHolland2023-08-11T16:40:57-05:00August 2nd, 2023|

The Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Mississippi INBRE) co-hosted the 2ndannual Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2023 (MIEC23) in conjunction with the Mississippi Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Mississippi EPSCoR) on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at the Thad Cochran Center on The University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus. The meeting was a successful sequel [...]

Community Engagement and Training Core Co-Director Presents at Puerto Rico INBRE

Community Engagement and Training Core Co-Director Presents at Puerto Rico INBRE

DannyHolland2023-04-20T15:18:02-05:00April 20th, 2023|

Mississippi INBRE (MS-INBRE) Community Engagement and Training Core (CETC) Co-Director Dr. Jennifer Lemacks presented at the 2023 Puerto Rico INBRE (PR-INBRE) Annual Retreat, held on March 19, 2023, to discuss CETC operations to strengthen community-engaged health disparities research in Mississippi. Her presentation, titled “Multi-Stakeholder Engagement to Support Health Disparities Research in Mississippi,” demonstrated the unique [...]

Catalysis – Enzyme Active Site

Catalysis – Enzyme Active Site

DannyHolland2024-08-21T13:02:56-05:00March 13th, 2023|

Enzyme kinetics is a challenging concept for students to visualize. Substrate binding to the active site of an enzyme involves multiple weak interactions between the R-groups of the amino acids and the substrate. These weak interactions increase the binding energy, lower the energy of activation, and prevents side reactions. The mechanism used by enzymes to [...]

Statistics for Epidemiology

Statistics for Epidemiology

DannyHolland2024-08-21T13:03:38-05:00March 13th, 2023|

In this twelve-part series, students will use an assortment of statistical tools and methods to analyze data from public databases or their own data from other projects. Each lesson is one hour long so that students can either complete one each week for a semester or multiple in a single day if preferred. The lessons [...]

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