Apr122018

Mississippi INBRE Sponsors the Tougaloo College-Mississippi College Undergraduate Research Symposium

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On Thursday, April 5, 2018, about 70 students gathered at Tougaloo College to present their research. The students represented Millsaps College, Mississippi College and Tougaloo College at this 15th year of the Tougaloo College-Mississippi College Undergraduate Research Symposium. Several Mississippi INBRE Scholars were present at this event including three of our newest Mississippi INBRE Scholars…

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Mar22018

Congratulations to Dr. Ghanshyam Heda as he continues his eighth consecutive year of INBRE funded research

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Dr. Ghanshyam Heda, professor of biology at Mississippi University for Women, has received the Mississippi INBRE Research Development Award for the eighth consecutive year to continue his research. Dr. Heda joined MUW in 2008, where he has led student research, seeking better treatment for cystic fibrosis patients. He has mentored numerous students during this time,…

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Mar22018

Mississippi INBRE Genomics Core-an invaluable resource for Mississippi scientists

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This Mississippi INBRE-funded Genomics Core, housed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has seen more than 200 projects from at least 15 UMMC departments and multiple other Mississippi institutions in the past two academic years alone. Under the direction of Dr. Michael Garrett, professor of pharmacology and toxicology, this lab has flourished since its…

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Feb282018

Mississippi INBRE Faculty, Students and Staff Attend the 2018 Mississippi Academy of Sciences Meeting

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On February 22-23, around 800 researchers, professors and students from across the state converged on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi for the 82nd Annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences meeting. This annual conference, sponsored by Mississippi INBRE, consistently attracts hundreds of attendees representing every institution of higher learning in the state to celebrate…

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Feb152018

Catching up with 2012 Mississippi INBRE Research Scholar, Denisha Spires

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Congratulations to 2012 Mississippi INBRE Research Scholar, Denisha Spires for recently being awarded the Steven M. Hovarth Professional Opportunity Award by the American Physiological Society. This award is granted annually to the two top underrepresented minority students at their annual meeting. After completing the Mississippi INBRE Research Scholar program, Denisha completed her undergraduate degree and…

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Jan172018

Catching up with 2016 Mississippi INBRE Research Scholar, Allison Barnes

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2016 Mississippi INBRE Research Scholar, Allison Barnes has worked hard to continue her research since being apart of the Mississippi INBRE Scholars program. Since completing her summer experience, Allison has been recognized on several occasions for her research. She was awarded the Srinivasan Excellence Award in Biological Research and the B.D. Mehotra Award in Biochemistry.…

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