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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
‘Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals’ will be presented by John D. Robertson, PhD on February 22nd, 2020 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum in Biloxi, MS. This workshop covers critical steps for organizing and planning your proposal, understanding the role and mindset of your reviewers, a 4-paragraph rhetorical [...]
On February 26th, 2020, Mississippi INBRE hosted a bioinformatics workshop at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. This workshop trained 6 students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Mississippi INBRE conducts “Traveling Bioinformatics Workshops” at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions with instruction by our Bioinformatics Coordinator, Dr. Gyan Sahukhal. The Mississippi INBRE Bioinformatics Workshops are designed to give [...]
On Thursday, February 20th, 2020, Mississippi INBRE hosted the Microbiome Symposium during Mississippi Academy of Sciences 2020. Dr. Shahid Karim organized “Microbiome Resilience – A New Frontier," which began at 1:00 PM in the Biloxi Convention Center and concluded at 3:15. The speaker schedule is listed below.
The 84th Annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences meeting, sponsored by Mississippi INBRE, was held on February 20-21, 2020 at the Biloxi Convention Center. This conference boasted 489 scientific presentations in both oral and poster format. In addition, the conference hosted and additional 12 speakers. There were over 1000 attendees at this conference including students, faculty [...]
