Stephen T. Higgins, PhD

Stephen T. Higgins, PhD Director of the University of Vermont’s Center on Behavior and Health Dr. Stephen T. Higgins is Director of the University of Vermont’s Center on Behavior and Health, and Principle Investigator on multiple National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants on the general topic of behavior and health, including an National Institute of […]

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National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Funding Opportunities

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Funding Opportunities Heather Colley, Program Director for the Division of Genomic Medicine and Lisa Chadwick, Program Director for the Division of Genome Sciences will describe NHGRI funding mechanisms for investigators at different career phases, including descriptions of new award mechanisms.   Heather Colley, M.S. Program Director Division of Genomic […]

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High-Risk, High-Reward Awardees in the Northeast

High-Risk, High Reward Awardees in the Northeast Join us for a panel discussion with Giovanni Bosco, April Kloxin, Carlos Vargas-Irwin, and John Zhang, four recent recipients of different types of High-Risk High-Reward awards. Ravi Basavappa, Program Leader of the High-Risk High-Reward Research Program, who will describe the HRHR award mechanisms in a talk earlier in […]

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Ravi Basavappa

HRHR Breakout Session   Speaker Ravi Basavappa, PhD National Institutes of Health High Risk, High Rewards Program Leader Office of Strategic Coordination (The Common Fund Office) Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives Office of the Director “The NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program” Dr. Basavappa is the Program Leader of the High-Risk […]

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Barney Graham, MD, PhD NERIC Bio

Keynote Speaker #1 Monday August 16th Barney Graham, MD, PhD Deputy Director, Vaccine Research Center (VRC) Chief, Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory and Translational Science Core National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) National Institutes of Health Dr. Barney Graham is Deputy Director of the NIAID Vaccine Research Center. He has a BA from Rice University, […]

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Rodolphe Barrangou

Keynote Speaker #2 August 18th Rodolphe Barrangou, PhD CRISPR Lab Lead North Carolina State University Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou is a Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Scholar in Probiotics Research at North Carolina State University (NCSU). He received a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Rene Descartes University in Paris, France, a M.S. in […]

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Computational Biology, Data Science and Epidemiology

Computational Biology, Data Science and Epidemiology Computational, data science and population science methods are critical to tackle current and emerging health emergencies, as well as to answer fundamental biological questions. This session will highlight cutting edge research and resources from COBRE, INBRE and CTR cores and project leaders across the Northeast with topics ranging from […]

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Marine Microplastics Pollution: Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems and Human Health

Marine Microplastics Pollution: Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems and Human Health This session will include updates from researchers across the eastern United States coastline who are investigating the impacts of microplastics pollution on marine organisms and ecosystems, and potentially highlighting links to human health. Here we will also address some ongoing methodological issues in this emerging […]

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Cardiovascular and Brain Health

Cardiovascular and Brain Health Poor cardiovascular health is common in the United States with close to half of adults affected by cardiovascular disease. Additionally, unhealthy cardiovascular behaviors and poor cardiovascular health can result in structural and/or functional vascular changes, causing target organ impairment and damage. This session will cover topics related to cardiovascular and brain […]

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