Mississippi INBRE sponsored the 86th annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences Meeting, held on March 31, 2022 – April 1, 2022, at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, MS. The meeting hosted over 400 presentations in oral and poster format, as well as 19 additional speakers. Over 1,200 attended the conference, including Mississippi State Department [...]
Hosted by Mississippi INBRE, the Mississippi Health Disparities (MHD) meeting has been held annually since 2021. Its mission is to eliminate health disparities in Mississippi and create healthier, more equitable communities. MHD offers concurrent oral and poster sessions, student competitions, business and social networking opportunities, and an exhibitor pavilion to connect researchers, healthcare stakeholders, and [...]
A multi-university team of faculty members and community leaders recently recruited University of Southern Mississippi (USM) health professor and Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Telenutrition Center Director Dr. Jennifer L. Lemacks to collaborate on a $2.6 million NIH grant. The five-year grant will be used to compare strategies for applying [...]
Open Arms Healthcare Center has taken a revolutionary step towards creating a healthier Mississippi. In conjunction with Mississippi INBRE at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and My Brother’s Keeper, Inc., a new Open Arms Healthcare Center clinic opened in downtown Hattiesburg Oct. 1. Practitioners, educators, and researchers will work together on-site to provide Hattiesburg [...]
Open Arms Healthcare Center (OAHCC) is determined to vaccinate Mississippi against COVID-19. On Saturday, October 2, the organization hosted a vaccine drive at the parking lot of Hardy Street Baptist Church in downtown Hattiesburg. As a bonus, each of those who received the vaccine from Open Arms got a $50 gift card for both the [...]
Dr. Jennifer L. Lemacks on October 22nd at 12n CST: CETC Awards Cycle 2 Overview and How to Apply Please join the Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core for a virtual webinar by Jennifer L. Lemacks, PhD, RD, Mississippi INBRE Telenutrition Center Director and Southern Miss School of Kinesiology and Nutrition faculty, to learn [...]
Ranging from hair loss to decreased fertility, chemotherapy is well known to have severe negative side effects. Mississippi INBRE funded researcher Dr. Lianna Li is on a mission to improve its effectiveness while also decreasing these side effects. An Assistant Professor of Biology at Tougaloo College, Dr. Li received a Research Initiation Award (RIA) earlier [...]
Will coaches one day be able to diagnose concussions on the field? Mississippi INBRE funded researcher Dr. Nicolas Brunet, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Millsaps College, recently received a grant from the NIH to further his research into using eye tracking to diagnose concussions. The grant has major implications for the future of concussion diagnosis. [...]
Dr. Vincent Starai to visit the University of Southern Mississippi for CMCB Seminar Series Dr. Vincent Starai of the University of Georgia will present virtually at the University of Southern Mississippi on November 17, 2021 as part of the Cellular & Molecular Biology Fall Seminar Series. The seminar starts at 2 p.m. Speakers from across [...]
Dr. Julie Brill to Present at the University of Southern Mississippi for CMCB Seminar Series Dr. Julie Brill of the University of Toronto will present virtually at the University of Southern Mississippi on November 10, 2021 as part of the Cellular & Molecular Biology Fall Seminar Series. The seminar starts at 2 p.m. Speakers from [...]
