Instrumentation Update Thermo U3000 HPLC Our Shimadzu Nexera-I, the only HPLC at CRCF, experienced a malfunction that required a substantial amount of funds for repair. In response, Dr. Bongsup Cho has generously transferred his HPLC to CRCF, making it available for all users. Leica Ivesta Stereoscope We purchased a Leica Ivesta Stereoscope following a […]
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Fall newsletter 2024 SURF Survey Results
SURF 2024 Program and Survey Results The 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program ran from May 22 through July 26, 2024 and involved students from all nine partner institutions conducting research. SURF students were selected through a cohort system, with students researching at the University of Rhode Island (URI), Brown University, and affiliated primary […]
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RI-INBRE Workforce Development & Training (WDT) We inaugurated our WDT program in 2023 with funding from the RI Department of Labor & Training (DLT). The program focuses on intensive, hands-on biomedical skills training and capitalizes on RI-INBRE Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) internship programs and well-maintained instrument core facilities. The RI-INBRE WDT program provides trainees […]
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Instrumentation in Action Publication Highlights Tess Puopole, a Ph.D. student from Dr. Navindra Seeram’s lab in the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, recently published a paper on investigating cannabinoids as P2X purinoreceptor 4 (P2X4) ligands using Biacore T200 surface plasmon resonance (SPR) at CRCF. The Biacore T200 is a state-of-the-art SPR instrument that utilizes label-free […]
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CRCF Demonstrations, Seminars, and Workshops Leica Mateo microscope and stereoscope demonstration (March 2024) In March 2024, a Leica Mateo TL inverted light microscope and a Ivesta stereoscope for cell culture were demonstrated. Over five researchers from URI’s Biology, Pharmacy, Physics, and Engineering departments participated in imaging and analyzing their samples. The demo was also featured […]
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Molecular Informatics Core (MIC) The field of biomedical data science is constantly changing and it can be difficult for researchers to keep track of the new technologies and instruments available. At the Molecular Informatics Core, we strive to help our customers not only with their current research projects but also to keep you apprised of […]
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RI-INBRE is extremely pleased to announce that three RI-INBRE supported investigators have recently been awarded NIH R15 grants. Theis includes Dr. Susan Meschwitz at Salve Regina University, Dr. Arnob Dutta at URI, and Dr. Kristin Scaplen at Bryant University. Notably, the awards at Bryant University and Salve Regina University are the first multiyear federally competitive […]
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RI-INBRE Investigator Spotlight Pioneering Neurodevelopmental Research and STEM Education: Dr. Belinda Barbagallo’s Impact at Salve Regina University (SRU) Understanding the barriers to brain development and how they lead to neurodevelopmental disorders is the focus of Dr. Belinda Barbagallo’s research at Salve Regina University. “Approximately 8.5% of children and adolescents in the US have some sort […]
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Ted grew up in North Carolina, then moved north for undergraduate studies, earning degrees in chemistry and biology from West Virginia University. After graduating from WVU, he continued his education at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor where he pursued a Ph.D. in organic chemistry under the mentorship of Prof. Corey R. J. Stephenson. While […]
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Alliance transforming RI’s biomedical research landscape Providence Journal, Published 6:06 am June 29, 2024 Opinion Bongsup Cho and Brett Pellock Guest columnists Bongsup Cho is RI-INBRE program director, University of Rhode Island. Brett Pellock is RI-INBRE program coordinator, Providence College. Federal research grants are vital to building and maintaining world-class research programs. The University of […]
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