Mississippi INBRE funded researcher Dr. Debarshi Roy and his multi-university team of faculty researchers were recently published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, a major biochemical and biophysical research journal with an impact factor of 3.575 and acceptance rate of only 17%. An Associate Professor of Biology at Alcorn State University, Dr. Roy’s study is [...]
Mississippi INBRE recently awarded a grant totaling nearly $2,500 to Mt. Salus Christian School, a private K-12 school based in Clinton, MS. Mt. Salus used the grant to purchase materials for multiple STEM-focused classes, ranging from simple wrenches and screwdrivers to microscopes and even robots. Mt. Salus reports that these materials have made a profound [...]
The Mississippi IDeA Conference is an annual meeting hosted by Mississippi INBRE. Held in late July each year, the meeting offers concurrent oral and poster sessions, student competitions and an exhibitor pavilion to connect scientists, biomedical research stakeholders, college students and higher education institutions across the state with the common goal to enhance the [...]
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 [...]
The Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) is an organization of scientists, engineers, technicians, science educators and others from schools and universities, government, industry and business. Each year, the Academy holds an annual meeting at sites throughout the state to present addresses, symposia, workshops, scientific papers, and exhibits of interest to its members. One of [...]
