Investigator: Belinda Barbagallo, Salve Regina University Theme: Neuroscience Title: Impacts of maternal PFOS exposure on neuronal development Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: Neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities, affect approximately 15% of children in the United States, with the prevalence of multiple disorders rising over the last four decades. Most […]
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Exploring the Relationship between Structure and Function in KmtR
Investigator: Khadine Higgins, Salve Regina University Theme: Environmental Health Sciences Title: Exploring the Relationship between Structure and Function in KmtR Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: The long-term goal of this work is aimed at understanding why Mycobaterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) requires two Ni(II)- and Co(II)-responsive metalloregulators associated with the export of Ni(II) and […]
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Investigator: Matthew Moreau, Salve Regina University Theme: Environmental Health Sciences Title: Analyzing the mechanisms of unique adherence phenotypes of super shedder E. coli Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: Super shedding (SS) of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) from its cattle reservoir is responsible for producing most of the environmental burden of this bacterium. […]
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Investigator: Gabriella Papale, Salve Regina University Mentor: William Van Nostrand, University of Rhode Island Theme: Neuroscience Title: StarD5: A novel target in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease Award: Early Career Development (2022-2024) Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a degenerative brain disorder and the main cause of dementia. While it is well understood that accumulation of beta-amyloid […]
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Investigator: Anne Reid, Salve Regina University Theme: Environmental Health Sciences Title: Impact of flagellin methylation on plant immune responses against human pathogens Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: Over 1 million cases of salmonellosis occur annually in the US, with outbreaks increasingly linked to fresh fruits and vegetables. Bacterial flagella mediate swimming motility as well […]
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This year’s Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (RI-SURS) was held at the University of Rhode Island (URI) on Friday, July 29th with students from our Rhode Island higher education institutions presenting their research findings. The 2022 event marks the 15th year of the RI-INBRE and RI NSF EPSCoR/C-AIM programs collaboration to celebrate […]
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SURF Program Update – Summer 2022 The RI-INBRE program completed the 19th Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program in 2022! First organized in 2004 to increase the number of undergraduate students participating in scientific research activities at the University of Rhode Island (URI) and Brown University, the program expanded in 2009 to include students in […]
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Retreats for Investigators and Mentors Two retreats are held each year that bring together RI-INBRE’s current investigators and mentors from across our network of higher education institutions in Rhode Island. The 2023 Summer Retreat was held on Friday, July 28th in Avedisian Hall at the University of Rhode Island. Attendees joined the discussion on the changes […]
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Awards Fiscal Year 2022 RI-INBRE Funding Mechanisms To support the research career development of junior investigators at our network institutions, the Developmental Research Project Program (DRPP) is pleased to announce that 19 research projects were awarded to our faculty investigators around the state. The projects support a broad portfolio of research funding within the themes […]
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2022 RI IDeA Emerging Area of Science Symposium The 2022 symposium returned this year both in-person and virtually in the day-long hybrid event, with participation from the COBRE, RI-INBRE, and Advance CTR programs. The June 10th event was held in Providence at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and attracted investigators, research staff, […]
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