Past eNews posts by year
Rhode Island INBRE is looking forward to hosting the 2021 virtual North East Regional Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Conference (v-NERIC) this summer. The conference brings together researchers from IDeA programs throughout Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont and will feature keynotes, science sessions, breakouts, and lighting talks highlighting some exciting IDeA research and […]
Continue reading "v-NERIC 2021"Lightning Talks will be held in lieu of poster sessions at the 2021 North East Regional IDeA Conference (NERIC) and are an opportunity for trainees* to share short engaging presentations focusing on key points of research. Prior to the conference, presenters will prepare a 3-minute talk using one graphical abstract-style slide/figure or up to three […]
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The start of the new grant fiscal year was May 1st and brought new changes to RI-INBRE’s administration and committee members. Christopher Reid, PhD Associate Professor of Bryant University Dr. Reid was appointed as a Steering Committee member on May 1st, 2021. As a RI-INBRE investigator, he was awarded Collaborative Research, SURF and Proposal Development […]
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NIH/NINDS R01 Awardee Dr. Claudia Fallini, Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island, was awarded a NIH/NINDS R01 award on April 1st entitled “Defining the mechanisms and consequences of nuclear defects in ALS/FTD” for 5-years totaling $1,250,000 (2021-2026). Dr. Fallini said, “I cannot thank the RI-INBRE enough for their support at a critical time of my […]
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A Warm Welcome to Dr. Lindsay Green-Gavrielidis, Salve Regina University Dr. Kristin Scaplen, Bryant University Dr. Tyler Stack, Providence College “Assessing the impact of harmful macroalgal blooms on costal environmental health.” Dr. Lindsay Green-Gavrielidis, Assistant Professor, Salve Regina University The goal of Dr. Green-Gavrielidis’ ECD project is assessing the impacts of harmful macroalgal blooms on […]
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Seven New EVEREST Pilot Project Awards Seven new Enhanced Virtual Education, RESearch, and Training (EVEREST) Pilot Projects were granted to eight investigators at three institutions for the 2021-2022 grant fiscal year. The primary goal of the EVERST funding mechanism is to identify and develop novel virtual/remote education methods, laboratory and research pedagogy, and hybrid training […]
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RI-INBRE hosted the 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program from May 24th through July 30th. Ninety-one undergraduate students participated in summer research experiences at our network institutions across the state including, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, Salve Regina University, and the University of Rhode Island. The cohort included four SURF+ students […]
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Faculty Promotions At Providence College, two of our former RI-INBRE investigators were recently promoted. Congratulations to Dr. Sean Mulcahy (Chemistry and Biochemistry) on his promotion to full Professor and to Dr. Laura Williams (Biology) on her promotion to Associate Professor with tenure. Student Updates Several of our undergraduate researchers have graduated and are continuing […]
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Investigator and Student News Official State Coral Named Congratulations to Dr. Koty Sharp, the leadership at Roger Williams University, Rhode Island’s state government, and everyone involved in supporting Rhode Island to have the Northern Star Coral as the official state coral and the first state coral designated in the country! Dr. Sharp is an Associate […]
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Photo Contest RI-INBRE held an Experimental Data Image contest for investigators and students to submit photos of their research. Multiple entries were received, and eight winners were selected. Tied for First Place, winning $200 each were Dr. Jyothi Menon (URI) and Dr. Belinda Barbagallo (SRU). The Second-Place winners each received $150 and included Riley Kirk […]
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