Mississippi INBRE Imaging Core Acquires Leica SP8 Confocal Microscope
The Mississippi INBRE Imaging Core provides access to a Leica SP8 confocal microscope. This microscope has four LED lasers (405nm, 488nm, 552nm, and 638nm) for full visible spectrum illumination. It has three detector channels, two of which are hybrid PMT/APD for the greatest sensitivity and spectral range. It is capable of both conventional confocal scanning [...]
Mississippi INBRE Adapts to COVID-19 Restrictions to Deliver Summer Research Programs
"Headquartered on the USM Hattiesburg campus, the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) is a statewide network of colleges and universities from across Mississippi, with USM serving as lead institution, whose goal is to increase competitiveness in biomedical research through provision of experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students from these schools, preparing them [...]
Virtual Summer Scholars Program
Summer research internships are critical for many students to have the time to immerse themselves in a real-world research environment to gain hands-on research experience. Since 2004, Mississippi INBRE has supported undergraduate students to develop research projects in biomedical research labs across Mississippi through our Mississippi INBRE Research Scholars program – in fact 514 students [...]
Center for Molecular and Cellular Biosciences at USM
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has recently formed the Center for Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. The Center is designed to enhance and synergize USM’s ongoing contributions to high-quality research in molecular biosciences and biotechnology. As a newly designated R1 research intensive institution, it is critical to build areas of strength that will enhance the [...]
Community Health Speaker Series – Dr. Ian Thompson
On January 31st, 2020, the Mississippi INBRE Telenutrition Center hosted the Community Health Speaker Series. Dr. Ian Thompson, from the Tribal Historic Preservation Office for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, gave a seminar titled “Choctaw Food: Remembering the Land, Rekindling Ancient Knowledge." The Community Health Speaker Series aims to deliver content on community health and [...]
Cell and Molecular Biology Seminar Series
Dr. Weiguo Cui visits the University of Southern Mississippi for CMB Seminar Series Dr. Weiguo Cui from the Medical College of Wisconsin visited The University of Southern Mississippi on February 5th, 2020 as part of the Cellular & Molecular Biology Spring Seminar Series. This five-part series features speakers from across the country presenting on their [...]
Cell and Molecular Biology Seminar Series
Dr. Sanjeev Sahni visits the University of Southern Mississippi for CMB Seminar Series Dr. Sanjeev Sahni from the University of Texas Medical Branch visited The University of Southern Mississippi on February 19th, 2020 as part of the Cellular & Molecular Biology Spring Seminar Series. This five-part series features speakers from across the country presenting on [...]
Community Health Speaker Series – Dr. David Buys
On March 5, 2020, the Mississippi INBRE Telenutrition Center hosted the second seminar of the Community Health Speaker Series. Dr. David R. Buys, from Mississippi State University, delivered a presentation titled “Cooperative Extension and Obesity Prevention: Toward a Policy, Systems, and Environment Approach to Building Healthier Communities.” The Community Health Speaker Series aims to deliver [...]
3/9/18 Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals conducted by Dr. John D. Robertson
On Friday, March 9, 2018, 23 researchers gathered together at The Westin Jackson in Jackson, Miss. for a grant writing workshop hosted by Mississippi INBRE. This workshop, featuring Dr. John D. Robertson of Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops, led attendees through the process of writing grant proposals from the initial phase of developing an idea [...]