Dr. Hearst's students in the field catching fish to analyze as part of the study. Winding its way south over 2,300 miles from Minnesota down to the Gulf, the Mississippi River is well-known as one of the world’s largest rivers and a cultural symbol for generations of North Americans. We even use [...]
The Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) will host the iTREP Biomedical Entrepreneurship Program from June 23–27, 2025, at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This week-long immersive training is being conducted in collaboration with the University of Vermont IDeA Entrepreneurship Program, supported by NIH NIGMS, and is specifically designed to introduce biomedical [...]
Students present their research at the Mississippi Academy of Sciences meeting in Biloxi. Despite concerns over research funding cuts at higher education institutions nationwide, the 2025 Eighty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) proved in-state scientific research remains strong. The conference, held March 20–21 at the Mississippi Gulf Coast [...]
2024 Mississippi INBRE Research Scholar Andrew Rowell, recent Chemistry graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi, received Honorable Mention recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellows Program. Congratulations, Andrew! Click here to see the full list of honorees.
Zaccheaus "Zack" Wallace, a current doctoral student at Vanderbilt University and former Mississippi INBRE Research Scholar, has contributed to groundbreaking research in body fat growth modeling that could one day help address Mississippi’s obesity epidemic. Obesity is a deeply-rooted issue in Mississippi and across the United States. According to the World Obesity Observatory, the U.S. [...]
Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., took office today as the 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). President Trump nominated Dr. Bhattacharya for the position on Nov. 26, 2024, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him on March 25, 2025. As Director, Dr. Bhattacharya will oversee the nation’s medical research agency. Dr. Bhattacharya will play an instrumental [...]
Morgan Haynes, daughter to Mark Perrin and DeCynthia Haynes is a Senior Biology Pre-Professional major at Alcorn State University (ASU). Hailing from the small town of Monticello, Mississippi, Haynes has always been drawn to the medical field. “I’ve always known I wanted to pursue a career in healthcare, and studying Biology brings me one [...]
CLEVELAND, Miss. — Delta State University is proud to announce the publication of A Hidden Gem: Honoring Henry Judson Jacob for His Contribution to the Delta State University Herbarium by Dr. Nina Lucille Baghai-Riding, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science and Herbarium Manager at the Delta State University Herbarium (DSC). This paper, published in [...]
Director of Biomedical Research Network The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Director of Biomedical Research Network. Position Details Location Hattiesburg 118 College Drive Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001 United States Division VP Research Position Type Administrative Faculty Employment Status Full Time Grant Funded No Pay Grade Generic Grade Posting [...]
A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing an experimental treatment designed to help people suffering the effects of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease. The study is supported by NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and will involve exposing adult volunteers to a weakened strain of dengue [...]
