SURF 2024 Program We are gearing up for another Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, which is open to undergraduate students from all nine R.I. institutions. The paid fellowship experience is for undergraduate students to complete mentored research and professional development activities during the summer at RI-INBRE network institutions (University of Rhode Island. Brown University, […]
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Spring 2024 – SURF
SURF 2024 Program The 2024 SURF Program received 117 applications for the SURF program which runs from May 20th to July 26, 2024. Read more about the SURF program SURF 2023 Survey Results The 2023 SURF participants were surveyed and the participants experienced large gains in understanding research processes and methods. The participants felt their […]
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Demonstrations, Seminars, and Workshops Instrumentation Update Instruments in Action Demonstrations, Seminars, and Workshops The Centralized Research Core Facility (CRCF) hosted a Leica Microsystems workshop featuring THUNDER imaging and Aivia artificial intelligence (AI) analysis. Leica THUNDER, an imaging technology, is designed to improve the optical resolution of microscopy images. THUNDER uses computational methods to reconstruct […]
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Instruments in Action Dr. Fang Wang (RI-INBRE investigator, SURF mentor, and Assistant Professor in the URI Chemistry Department) published two notable papers on protein and peptide synthetic modification attaining crucial data which included high-resolution mass spectra and MS/MS analyses, using the AB SCIEX . TripleTOF 4600 mass spectrometer equipped with a DuoSpray™ ion source instrument located […]
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Instrumentation Update The CRCF purchased two new instruments: the NanoTemper Monolith X and the BioTek Synergy H1 Multimode Reader. To accommodate the demands and needs of researchers statewide, the CRCF applied for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supplemental funds PA-20-272 grant to acquire the NanoTemper Monolith X instrument. The NanoTemper Monolith X, a fluorescence-based […]
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New URI lab developing adaptive technology, secures National Science Foundation Grant Dr. Reza Abiri’s (Senior Associate Professor in the College of Engineering, PI, former RI-INBRE investigator, and SURF mentor), Dr. Yalda Shahriari (Associate Professor in the College of Engineering, CO-PI, and former RI-INBRE investigator), and Dr. Mariusz Furmanek (Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Department […]
Continue reading "Spring 2024 Investigator Spotlight"Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Strategic Plan for Data Science 2023-2028
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit public comments on the updated NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science, 2023-2028. The NIH is publishing this Notice to solicit input on topics under consideration for the strategic plan from its stakeholders, including members of the scientific community, academic institutions, the private sector, health […]
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Dr. Kirsten Hokeness, Bryant University Dr. Kirsten Hokeness, (Professor & Chair of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Department at Bryant University), kicked off the 2024 RI-INBRE Winter Retreat with a welcome speech that shared her journey of becoming Chair of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Department at Bryant University. “I am a native Rhode Islander […]
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RI-INBRE Winter Retreat The 2024 RI-INBRE Winter Retreat took place on Friday, January 12, 2024, at Bryant University Quinlan/Brown Academic Innovation Center. The retreat, began with a meeting of the External Advisory Committee members, the Steering Committee members, the RI-INBRE Program Director, and the RI-INBRE Program Coordinator. In addition, the RI-INBRE Business Manager held a […]
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Dr. Ahmet E. Akosman, Roger Williams University Dr. Akosman (RI-INBRE Investigator and ECD Awardee) contributes the research work his undergraduates (Ethan Howard, Julia Ward, and Bradley King) have been able to accomplish to the ECD award funding he obtained. Through their research, Ethan, Julia, Bradley, and Dr. Akosman were able to write their first conference […]
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