CRISPR CRISPR has quickly become one the most important and widely used tools in genetic engineering, thanks in large part to its ease of use and low cost. In this module, students will use CRISPR to modify the expression of LacZ to create an easily recognizable phenotype in bacteria colonies using Out of the Blue [...]
Antibodies ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) is a widely used tool for detecting the presence of biological agents and even specific molecular markers on cells. It can be used to diagnose diseases, determine if food has been genetically modified, and to detect bioweapons attacks. In this module, students will use the Biotechnology Explorer™ ELISA Immuno Explorer™ [...]
Build a Microscope Digital microscopy may seem like something that only happens in university labs, but students can build their own shadowscope using common items and a webcam. In this module, students will explore the principles that underly microscopy while virtually eliminating the economic barrier to entry. Learning Objectives Students will build a shadowscope, a [...]
Wolbachia Rodeo Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic bacterium that is necessary for the function of certain insects’ reproductive systems. In this module, students will collect samples and determine if Wolbachia is found in the insects that they collect using a portable PCR machine. Learning Objectives Students will learn to collect insects from the wild Students will [...]
The Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) recently sponsored the 87th annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences Meeting (MAS) at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, MS. Held on February 23-24, 2023, the meeting hosted over 1,200 attendees as well as over 800 STEM research presentations in both oral and poster format. Mississippi [...]
Dr. Tammy Greer, Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Telenutrition Center Investigator and Director of the Center for American Indian Research and Studies (CAIRS) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), was recently awarded the Area/Regional Impact Award by the National Indian Health Board at the 39th annual National Tribal Health Conference held [...]
Mississippi INBRE Outreach Scholar (MIOS) Dakota Kilcrease recently won the Overall Best Poster award in the research poster competition at Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2022 in late July. We interviewed Kilcrease about his summer research experience. From Powderly, Texas, Kilcrease is a 29-year-old OMS-II student at the William Carey University College of [...]
Our 2022 class of Mississippi INBRE Outreach Scholars (MIOS) had a landmark year. They spent the summer conducting community outreach and research at our Telenutrition Center, headquartered at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in Hattiesburg, Miss. The program concluded with three placements in the research poster competition at the inaugural Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2022 [...]
Having won first place in the Community-Based Poster Competition at Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2022 in late July, we interviewed Mississippi INBRE Service Scholar (MISS) Jaylen Sandifer about his summer research experience. A Jackson, Miss. native, Sandifer is a 22-year-old biology pre-medicine and music dual major at Jackson State University. He [...]
Congratulations to our 2022 class of Mississippi INBRE Service Scholars (MISS). Working with our partners at My Brother’s Keeper, Inc. (MBK), this year’s class conducted remarkable research this summer while providing the Mississippi community with public health education and health services. Concluding at the inaugural Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2022 in late July, the MISS Scholars [...]
