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Summer Scholar Highlight: Medha Annam

Biopharma 101, UDaily Magazine

The future of medical education

Don’t miss this opportunity: Bioinformatics and Data Science Training Programs

UD graduate data science and analytics open house

I-RED Center Funded In Delaware

We are excited to work with the I-RED Group in the future to support biomedical entrepreneurs

Great work by Justin Parreno and his lab!

Welcome to the new EPSCoR Administrator, Amy Slocum

Learn more about how cells communicate!

Stroke Recovery Research

Summer Scholars in the spotlight

Our #summerresearch students will be showcasing their work today!

Come by ISE Lab and check it out! #DEINBRE #SummerResesrch #PosterSession

Congratulations to the winners of the Summer Scholars Photo Contest 2023!

Summer Scholar Highlight: Veda Sri Datta Kakaraparti

Summer Scholar Highlight: Kevin Wolynetz

Summer Scholar Highlight: Danielle Williams

Are you registered for #neric2023?

Don’t forget that today is the LAST day to submit your abstract! View the abstract and poster guidelines here: https://sites.udel.edu/neric-2023/poster-sessions/… We can’t wait to see all of the amazing posters in just a few weeks!

Summer Scholar Highlight: Gabriel DaSilva

Summer Scholar Highlight: Emma Hudgins

2 time INBRE Summer Scholar! Nemours Children’s Hospital & University of Delaware.

Where are they now?

DE-INBRE Summer Scholars Alumni @cannon_scholars

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Summer Scholar Highlight: Kate Menzer

Maxine is our Northeast Region INBRE scholar. She is spending her summer doing research in Vermont! @VTGeneticsUVM

Don’t miss the June issue of the Delaware Journal of Public Health

This issue covers homelessness, poverty, and public health! Read more here:

https://t.co/d26IAVNEmr

Get ready for some great #sessions @neric2023

Learn more about our first concurrent session here featuring many amazing speakers! We cover scientific topics like #COVID19 and #artificialintelligence Don’t miss our #professionaldevelopment sessions as well!

From all of us at DE-INBRE have a fun, safe 4th of July!

Join us each week to learn more about #neric2023 Have a #question?

Feel free to comment below or email us at neric2023@udel.edu This week we cover what meals are included in your registration. Still need to register? Visit https://sites.udel.edu/neric-2023/

Are you interested in presenting a #poster at #neric2023 ?

Learn about our categories for both of our #postersessions and how to submit an #abstract and more

Read our June newsletter

Learn more about: Registering for @NERIC2023 Our summer scholars program is underway! Network events and more…

The countdown is on and we’re excited to host #neric2023 in Wilmington this summer!

Learn more and register today: https://mailchi.mp/de-inbre.org/neric-2023-june-updates-8758460

A new #science hub is coming to @UDelaware campus.

We are excited for the #lifesciencesynergy and #biomedical collaborations to come in the future!

So excited to be attending the Central IDeA Regional Meeting!

Don’t forget that registration is now open for the Northeast Regional Meeting happening in August! #NERIC2023 Learn more about @NERIC2023 https://sites.udel.edu/neric-2023/ #IDeAstates #biomedicalresearch

Next up in our core series is the Bioimaging Center at UD!

We’re busy finalizing the #neric2023 agenda!

Take a sneak peak below! Don’t forget to register today and join our mailing list to stay up to date!

Join us over the next month to learn more about our #corefacilities and how they can help research projects and more!

Our latest newsletter is out now!

Read it here to learn about @NERIC2023 registration, network news, and a new social media campaign!

Learn more about the rising need for data scientists and a new program that is helping train them!

We had such a great time meeting legislators and the De community at #UDDayinDover yesterday.

Seeing so many great programs to help propel Delaware forward was great.

Join in today and share your own #FaceOfScience

tell us why you love science and #biomedical science

Don’t miss an informational webinar tomorrow 4/19 to learn more about AIM-AHEAD

Don’t miss an informational webinar tomorrow 4/19 to learn more about AIM-AHEAD call for proposals

Learn more about life science funding opportunities #catgrants #BiomedicalScience

Planning to apply for @NIH funding this spring?

Make sure you bookmark this important resource http://bit.ly/3GgFNB0

Register now for an upcoming social justice coffee hour happening April 20th!

Check out our latest newsletter today!

See network news and upcoming events and trainings! https://mailchi.mp/udel/delaware-inbre-april-newsletter-2023… Also subscribe to stay up to date on all things DE-INBRE!

Are you planning to submit a SuRE R16 application?

Join a webinar on Monday, April 17, where they will discuss key concepts for developing an #NIHresearch grant budget. @ResearchKY

We are so excited to host @ideaproteomics today for a Fundamentals of Proteomics Workshop here in Delaware!

Lots of great information, discussion, and collaboration was had by all!

We’re getting ready for #NERIC2023!

Read our latest update and join our mailing list!

Congratulations to Mary Watson on earning a national award for groundbreaking work in catalysis

Check out this short term (two week long) internship for graduate students or postdocs

Check out this short term (two week long) internship for graduate students or postdocs to work in a proteomics core lab. Must contact them for pre-application consultation immediately (needs to be scheduled by April 14th).

Don’t forget there’s only one more week to apply if you want to share your #biomedical research.

This is a great opportunity for students and researchers to engage with industry leaders and so much more with @Delaware_Bio Learn more here: https://delawarebio.org/page/delawares-dna

Last, but certainly not least, we feature pilot project investigator Dr. Sergi and his lab at UD.

Learn more about his work and others here: https://mailchi.mp/udel/delaware-inbre-march-newsletter-8739903…

Next up in our pilot project series we feature Dr. Carissa Baker-Smith!

Learn even more about her work here: https://mailchi.mp/udel/delaware-inbre-march-newsletter-8739903…

This month we featured a few of our pilot project investigators and their work so far.

First up we have Dr. Lawal! Read more about his work

Our spring EAC meeting happened last week.

From tours of facilities and cores to a poster reception featuring our pilot investigators, we had a blast! Thank you to everyone who attended and helped showcase our great network! #biomedicalresearch

Dr. Fromen was awarded an NSF grant to study 3-D printed lattices for testing inhaled medications

Congrats! We can’t wait to see the future work!

Congratulations to @DelawareINBRE Cannon Scholar alumnus, Austin Lonski

Lonski is set to graduate from medical school this May and begin his residency with Bay Health in July.

Check out this career and networking event

Monday March 20th, BiSA is hosting its Annual Career Panel. Happening from 3:30-4:30pm, in room 140 in AP BioPharma Building at UD!

Don’t miss this lecture on Developing Microbiome-Directed Therapeutics for Treating Childhood Undernutrition

Happening on April 4th.

Don’t miss your chance to register for this science outreach workshop!

Read and subscribe to our latest newsletter!

Featuring pilot project highlights, network news and more!

UD partnership with national network brings new possibilities for volunteers, researchers” Read more here:

Congratulations to Dr. Lee!

Join Delaware Tech the evening of Wednesday, March 29 for the 2023 STEM Expo.

Experience Delaware Tech programs through student-designed activities, build connections toward STEM careers, and have fun! For additional information, please visit:

A great contribution to research and care in Delaware!

Don’t miss your chance to apply to be a 2023 DE-INBRE Summer Scholar!

Applications are due March 1st! Check out what past scholars said about their experience here! #DISSP23 #biomedicalresearch

28th Annual Science Fair is taking place at the Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton Campus

March 8th and 9th

SuRE Resource Center – Grantsmanship Bootcamp, webinar

March 6th and 7th, 1 – 4 PM | For session topics and registration:

Inspiring Women in STEM Quarterly Networking

March 23 Register Today!

Check out this grad admission prep courses opportunity!

Congratulations to our colleagues at ChristanaCare Hospital

Researchers link a supplement to reduced bio markers of Alzheimer’s in the brain.

Learn more about Chris Martens and his group

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING SERIES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS

ADDRESSING NUMBING BEHAVIORS: BREAKING UNHELPFUL HABITS AND BECOMING MORE PRESENT IN OUR LIVES @NIH_OITE Mar 06, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Link to register and access the webinar: https://nih.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuGprjkrHk39_4lSN8q_W_d8vYzGUco

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of proteomics this spring!

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of proteomics this spring! The workshop is being offered at UD on April 3rd! Register here: https://base.uams.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=48FEKECJDKMDMXKF

Congratulations Dr. Perilla and Dr. Neunuebel!! Neunuebel, Perilla named Mangone Young Scholars | UDaily

past DE-INBRE Scholars presented at the UD Undergraduate Research Winter Showcase

Yesterday some of our past DE-INBRE Scholars presented at the UD Undergraduate Research Winter Showcase hosted by the Undergrad Research Program. Along with Emma Archer and Eliana Schuman, Adam Bonar and Zsanaia Queen Badiang also presented! Great work everyone!

We are just 15 days away from the 2023 Summer Scholars application due date!

Be sure to follow along this week to see what past Scholars experiences were like! To learn more visit our website http://de-inbre.org To apply visit: https://ugresearch.udel.edu/PUB_Program.aspx… #DISSP23

Enhancing student success | UDaily

Check out this great article on changes to diagnostic criteria for autism and a recent publication in the area!

Check out the work being done by Dr. Bhat

Check out the work being done by Dr. Bhat @UDelaware on autism and changing the definition to include motor difficulties!

We had a great time meeting new faculty members in our network with @dectraccel

We can’t wait to see everyone again! #biomedicalresearch

Don’t miss out on this #Bioinformatics and #DataScience training today!

Don’t miss out on this #Bioinformatics and #DataScience training today! @NAIPInetwork

Are you interested in #summerresearch?

Be sure to check out the DE-INBRE #DISSP program! Applications are open now! Check this link for more info: http://de-inbre.org/dissp-faq/

Don’t miss StartUp302!

A premier funding opportunity for tech and tech enabled start ups.

Do you have a special interest in data science or science communication?

Be sure to check out these special projects with our summer scholars program! Please feel free to share with anyone that might be interested! #DISSP23 #sciencecommunication #datascience

Have you ever wondered what #DISSP summer students do?

Learn more about opportunities and follow along as we introduce unique summer scholar projects this week as well! #DISSP23

The latest issue of the Delaware Journal of Public Health is out now!

Read about the focus on Delaware’s healthcare workforce and more!

Workshop opportunity in photoacoustics and biomedical research!

Be sure to check out this workshop opportunity in photoacoustics and biomedical research! #DCMR #biomedicalresearch

Check out this Communicating Across Difference (CAD) study from @NRMNET

It investigates factors that may influence development of researchers’ communication skills. Apply to participate

The link between language and visual perception is incredibly important

The link between language and visual perception is incredibly important. Read about Dr. Hafri’s work

Did you know the use of FORMS-H are going to be required for all #NIH grant applications?

Learn more about this change and more at a virtual conference Wed Feb 8th Register here: https://mailchi.mp/da484d757a44/nih-forms-h-registration

Are you excited for #NERIC2023?

Go give our page a follow to stay up to date on all things NERIC related!

Don’t miss this! Happening tomorrow at 12:30pm: join a webinar to learn how to apply for PCORI sponsored by the JIN!

We are excited to announce that our 2023 Summer Scholars applications are now OPEN!

Follow along over the next week to learn more about the program, special opportunities we have this year and more! Learn more here: https://ugresearch.udel.edu/PUB_Program.aspx… #biomedicalresearch #DISSP23

Want to learn more about our summer scholars program and network updates?

Be sure to subscribe and read our latest newsletter!

Start 2023 off by learning about which policies apply to your research!

Start 2023 off by learning about which policies apply to your research! Check it out here: https://sharing.nih.gov/other-sharing-policies/which-policies-apply-to-my-research… #biomedicalresearch

Check out this event happening in #delaware next week!

Check out this event happening in #delaware next week! A great opportunity to learn about agriculture here in the #firststate

Welcome Dr. Anjana Bhat!

We would like to welcome Dr. Anjana Bhat as our new Director of the Developmental Research Pilot Program (DRPP). Congratulations Dr. Bhat!

Many new connections are happening in engineering and biology

@UDelaware hosted an event recently to identify these intersections.

Looking to learn more about NIH Funding?

Check out this Free Crash Course in NIH Funding! Happening Feb. 1-2:

Happy Holidays from all of us at DE-INBRE!

Happy Holidays from all of us at DE-INBRE! We can’t wait to see what great things 2023 brings!

Our last spotlight goes to the DCMR research core!

Our last spotlight goes to the DCMR research core! This year they have provided several training opportunities for students! Stay tuned for a planned upcoming worship series in 2023! As always learn more about any of the cores and shared facilities here: http://de-inbre.org/core-facilities-shared-resources/

Next up we highlight the DNA Sequencing and Genotyping Center!

Next up we highlight the DNA Sequencing and Genotyping Center which implemented several new pieces of equipment in 2022! Check out all of our cores and shared facilities here: http://de-inbre.org/core-facilities-shared-resources/

Our next core spotlight is OSCAR!

In 2022 they added new equipment and programming to help students succeed in the biomedical sector! Be sure to check out all of our cores and shared facilities here: http://de-inbre.org/core-facilities-shared-resources/

Our first core spotlight is the Bioimaging Core at UD!

Check out the cool techniques made possible by this core! Check out all of our cores here: http://de-inbre.org/core-facilities-shared-resources/

New NIH Data Management Policy

Be sure to check out these resources for the new data management sharing policy from the NIH!

Today we are kicking off our Core Facilities and Shared Resources series!

First up we share what these resources are and how they help our network!! Learn more about all of our facilities here: http://de-inbre.org/core-facilities-shared-resources/… Be sure to follow along to see what else our cores offer!

A look inside a recent NIH visit.

It’s always great to get to meet up and collaborate with other Delaware organizations!

Are you a researcher with an interest in mentoring undergraduate scholars?

Are you a researcher with an interest in mentoring undergraduate scholars? Learn more here: http://de-inbre.org/students/ Apply here: https://ugresearch.udel.edu/PUB_Program.aspx

Check out some amazing collaboration being done with @WilmingtonVAMC and @UDelaware

Read our latest newsletter

Featuring our Core Facilities and Shared Resources plus network news and more

Are you a doctoral student who’s passionate about using research to change systems and advance #HealthEquity?

Applications open on January 11, 2023, for the next cohort of @HPRScholars! #CultureOfHealth

Interested in learning more about funding your innovation?

Check out StartUp302 and their info webinar on December 14th! Register now!

Don’t miss the DECCAR Luncheon on January 26th!

Be sure to tune in today to learn more about preparing applications!

Be sure to tune in today to learn more about preparing applications! The webinar will also be recorded if you can’t attend!

Congrats to @DelStateUniv on their new @NIH grant to support the IHER center

Congrats to @DelStateUniv on their new @NIH grant to support the IHER center bringing together researchers to help address health equity research in the region!

Are you interested in communicating your research to a non-scientific audience?

Are you interested in communicating your research to a non-scientific audience? Check out these tips from the NIH National Institute on Aging Blog

Be sure to check out this seminar series featuring Olivia Tharp discussing CRISPR!

Mark your calendars for this upcoming bioinformatics seminar

Mark your calendars for this upcoming bioinformatics seminar featuring Christopher Martens discussing personalized medicine and its relation to decreasing age related morbidities

Prof. Thomas Buchanan to present Francis Alison Lecture | UDaily

The Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) National Fellowship Program 2023-24 Funding Cycle Open

The Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) National Fellowship Program promotes knowledge in the natural and social sciences. The 2023-24 funding cycle is live now. Applications are due Jan 9th Learn more here

Delaware Journal of Public Health minority health, from disparities to equity are covered.

In the most current issue of the Delaware Journal of Public Health minority health, from disparities to equity are covered.

Take a look at the latest version of Innovation Delaware showcasing Delaware’s Innovators

NIIMBL will build a manufacturing research facility known as the SABRE Center at UD’s STAR Campus

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at DE INBRE

Today we feature @Nemours and @christianacare and their partnerships with DE-INBRE!!

Today we feature our partnerships with @UDelaware and @WilmingtonVAMC

Both organizations help us bring biomedical research and its benefits to Delaware!

Next up in our series we are featuring @DelStateUniv and @delawaretech

Both institutions are key to providing students with experiences to help them enter the biomedical workforce!

Have you ever wondered what DE-INBRE is or what we do? Read more to find out!

Join us this Thanksgiving season in learning more about what DE-INBRE and its partners do to bring biomedical research across the First State!

Join us this Thanksgiving season in learning more about what DE-INBRE and its partners do to bring biomedical research across the First State! We will be featuring some of our partners and affiliates that make the DE-INBRE network successful!

The Blue Hen Strong fund continues to address the needs of UD Students

The Blue Hen Strong fund continues to address the needs of UD Students Learn more about the fund

he Institute for Engineering Driven Health at UD has its inaugural director, Jill Higginson.

The Institute for Engineering Driven Health at UD has its inaugural director, Jill Higginson. Read more about the exciting new research to benefit human health here:

Next week is the annual @NIH Community College Day!

Next week is the annual @NIH Community College Day! We hope to see and interact with many of you on 11/22. This year’s theme will revolve around the increasing need to better understand #Alzheimers. Register now! #NIHCCDay22

Community college opportunities help bring biomedical research to students in academia and hands-on experiences!

Community college opportunities help bring biomedical research to students in academia and hands-on experiences! This month we showcase 3 @delaware_tech students who have soared to success! Read more in our newsletter.

A NIH supported cross disciplinary collaboration involves professors from three @UDelaware colleges

A NIH supported cross disciplinary collaboration involves professors from three @UDelaware colleges Congrats to these #biomedical researchers on their $2.3 million grant to understand tendon damage!

Research @delaware_tech has been a long standing way to help undergrads to be competitive in biomedical fields.

Research @delaware_tech has been a long standing way to help undergrads to be competitive in biomedical fields. Read more about the importance of #community college in the INBRE Network here and in our newsletter.

Check out our latest newsletter where we highlight community colleges and more in our network!

Don’t miss a lecture covering a general overview of the human influenza virus evolution and epidemiology

Happening today! Don’t miss a lecture covering a general overview of the human influenza virus evolution and epidemiology given by Dr. Nikolskaya, NCBI

MAKING WAY FOR A NEW SCIENCE FACILITY @ University of Delaware

Planning to apply for NIH funding this fall?

Planning to apply for NIH funding this fall? Keep these key resources at hand! Explore more

Mental Health and Wellbeing Webinar Series

Don’t miss out on the upcoming seminar series: the mental health and well-being of biomedical researchers from @NIH_OITE The first seminar will discuss culture change and wellness on Nov 7 at 12pm ET

new innovative K9 Kevlar developed at UD

Check out this new innovative K9 Kevlar developed @UDelaware by Martha Hall

Bioinformatics and Data Analysis Opportunities

Are you a student or faculty in NAIPI-affiliated universities in the United States? Are you interested in Bioinformatics and Data Analysis? Learn more about two great opportunities

NIH Webinar: Writing a Competitive Application

Check out the @NIGMS webinar series for faculty and sponsored programs/ research development at institutions building research and research training capacity: Writing a Competitive Application, Nov 1, pm ET. Registration is required to attend

Learn about the principles, methodologies, and latest developments in community engaged health disparities research

Learn about the principles, methodologies, and latest developments in community engaged health disparities research in a 2 day workshop open to the public!

Learn more about responsible conduct of research and training in this podcast

Learn more about responsible conduct of research and training in this podcast here! @NIHgrants

Are you interested in learning more about MIRA award opportunities and the reissued FOA?

Be sure to attend the upcoming webinar to learn more!

Read the latest edition of the Delaware Journal of Public Health

Read the latest edition of the Delaware Journal of Public Health covering topics like health disparity here:

Learn more about new approaches to collect data to be more competitive in extramural funding in proteomics!

Have you ever wondered how vaccines can be made more accessible?

This is the work of Aditya Kunjapur @UDelaware who just received the 2022 NIH Health Director’s New Innovator Award.

Congratulations to the new Dean of the College of Health Sciences @UDelaware, William Farquhar!

Congratulations to @UDelaware chemist Joseph Fox

Congratulations to @UDelaware chemist Joseph Fox for his work leading to a citation by the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. This work features a new biomedical tool!

DE-INBRE is searching for a Director of our Developmental Research Pilot Program!

Learn more

Are you interested in learning more about communication, teamwork and leadership skills?

The NSF Funded CyberAmbassador program offers just that! Learn more about their FREE training here: https://tinyurl.com/FS22CAcert Participants will earn a certificate for completing the series!

Check this job opening in the Duncan lab at the University of Delaware

Check this job opening in the Duncan lab at the University of Delaware:

What does it take to fully understand a topic?

Learn more about the process and the scientific method featured in UD’s most current issue of their research magazine!

Congratulations to @DelStateUniv investigators, Dr. Hacene Boukari and Dr. Fatima Boukari

Congratulations to @DelStateUniv investigators, Dr. Hacene Boukari and Dr. Fatima Boukari who were awarded a NSF grant to study data science and bio molecule analysis!

The 8th annual NISBRE conference will be held virtually Dec 12-14

The 8th annual NISBRE conference will be held virtually Dec 12-14. This meeting showcases training and accomplishments of the NIGMS IDeA program. Submission of abstracts is due 10/31

Do you work on an understudied protein associated with a rare disease?

This NIH award will support the generation of preliminary data and/or tools around eligible proteins. Check out a list of eligible proteins and more information here:

Upcoming Bioinformatics Seminar

The latest bioinformatics seminar will feature Michelle Giglio. Don’t miss it in-person on October 3rd!

Read our Latest Newsletter

Check out our latest newsletter

Welcome to the DE INBRE team, Lydia!

Check out the NIH Extramural LRP Program.

It’s a great way to benefit early stage investigators and there are some upcoming help sessions! Learn more here:

Check this out: The UD Department of Plant and Soil Sciences is hosting a seminar this Friday

(in person and zoom). Dr. Hasley will speak about STEM participation and inclusivity!

Congratulations to Pilot Project Investigator, Dr. Hakeem Lawal and his research lab!

DE INBRE at UD Day in DC Udaily

So excited to be a part of this event. Thank you to everyone that makes scientific research possible! #UDDayinDC

Inspiring Women in STEM Conference 2022

We can’t wait to see the great connections made at this event! #IWSTEM2022

DE INBRE at UD Day in DC 2022

We are excited to participate in UD Day in DC. We shared all of the amazing work of DE INBRE partners, investigators, and scholars!

NIH Grant Writing Series

Don’t miss the second webinar in the NIH grant writing series for institutions building research capacity, Determining Whether a Funding Opportunity is Right for You, will take place on 9/26, 2:00-3:15 p.m. ET. Learn more and register to attend:

Congratulations Dr. Wommack!! Research development leader | UDaily

DE-INBRE PI, Dr. Melinda Duncan, will present at the CBCB weekly seminar

DE-INBRE PI, Dr. Melinda Duncan, will present today at the CBCB weekly seminar. If you are in the area feel free to join!!

Register Today! Delaware Neuroscience Symposium

Congrats to our Delaware INBRE partner institution on this well deserved honor

Congrats to our Delaware INBRE partner institution on this well deserved honor #studentsfirst #STEMeducation

New student government leader, UDaily

Congratulations Tori!! Tori was a 2022 DE-INBRE Summer Scholar. She completed her project at ChristianaCare in August. New student government leader, UDaily

OITE Preparatory Opportunities

Are you applying to #graduate school this fall? If so, don’t miss out on the many preparatory resources offered by OITE on our YouTube channel!

DE-INBRE Symposium

Thank you Miguel and Wendy for joining our DE-INBRE symposium! You did a great job representing the Angela Santoro ’05 Research Award! Experiential summer research | UDaily

DE-INBRE 2022 Summer Scholars Poster Symposium

DE-INBRE 2022 Summer Scholars Poster Symposium | Congratulations to all the scholars for their hard work all summer!

Great job Tori!

Great job sharing your work Ricardo!

Congratulations to DE-INBRE Summer Scholar, Maxine for sharing her research!

Congratulations Minares for 3rd place in the DE-INBRE Summer Scholars Photo Contest!!

Congratulations Taylor for 2nd place in the DE-INBRE Summer Scholars Photo Contest!!

Congratulations Ryane for 1st place in the DE-INBRE Summer Scholars Photo Contest!!

DE INBRE 2022 Summer Scholar Spotlight | Tyler Petersen

DE INBRE 2022 Summer Scholar Spotlight | Parthenamary Fekry

Congratulations Dr. Buchanan!! 2022 Francis Alison Award

Advancing Alzheimer’s Research

The Delaware State University Undergraduate Research Symposium was held July 28th

The Delaware State University Undergraduate Research Symposium was held July 28th. DE-INBRE Scholars participated at this event held at the Agricultural Museum in Dover. Great job everyone!!

DE INBRE 2022 Summer Scholar Spotlight | Liz Attanasio

REACH Program RFA Now Open!

The 2022 Request for Applications for Pilot Projects (RFA) for the REACH Program are now open. Learn more

DE INBRE 2022 Summer Scholar Spotlight | Emma Cohen

DE INBRE 2022 Summer Scholar Spotlight | Kamryn Lombardi

DE INBRE 2022 Summer Scholar Spotlight | Alissa Rzepski

Mark your calendars!

Come and see what our DE-INBRE Scholars have been working on this summer!!

DE INBRE 2022 Summer Scholar Spotlight | Yaren Usul

Congrats to Shivani Mehta on a first author paper!

Congrats to Shivani Mehta on a first author paper! She was chosen to work with her mentor through the DE-INBRE Summer Scholars Program

Delaware Health Science Alliance | Innovation Shark Tank 2022

Delaware Health Science Alliance | Innovation Shark Tank 2022 | Call for Abstracts | Proposals are requested to have a Population Health focus on health disparities. Read more here

DE INBRE Summer Scholar Spotlight | Emma Archer

DE INBRE 2022 Summer Scholar Spotlight | Talia Gillespie

Registration for the 2022 NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair is now open!

Registration for the 2022 NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair is now open! Attend to learn more about the programs out there and the faculty that make them up.

ABRCMS 2022 Abstract Submission is now open!

Join NRMN

Subscribe to @NRMNET YouTube channel! Choose from Career Development Webinars, DEI Seminars, Mentor/Mentee Guidance, Research Talks and more!

UD appoints interim vice president of research, scholarship and innovation

Kelvin Lee appointed interim vice president of research, scholarship and innovation at UD Research leadership

DE-INBRE 2022 Summer Scholar Spotlight-Lauren Krott

Nemours is hiring

Nemours is hiring for Clinical Research Assistant and Clinical Research Coordinator

Summer Scholar Abigail Bower , working with Dr. Brewer-Smyth

DE-INBRE summer scholar Abigail, is working with Dr. Brewer-Smyth this summer on: Pathways to Healing for Women after Abuse and other Trauma Understanding why women kill.

Learn more about procrastination and its impact

“Procrastination often takes a toll on our self-esteem and feelings of self-worth because of the societal message about procrastination being a character flaw,” says Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick

Learn more about Dr. Scott Siegel’s Research

Check out this short video featuring Dr. Scott Siegel, director of Population Health Research at ChristianaCare and site PI for DE-INBRE. Wilmington Cigarette Smoking

Upcoming NIGMS Webinar

This webinar focuses on program assessment and evaluation effective practices. Register today!

DE-INBRE is hiring!

Welcome to the 2022 DE-INBRE Summer Scholars!

Summer Speaker Series

Summer Speaker Series for Students will explore various public health topics related to food and nutrition security, federal nutrition assistance programs, COVID-19 implications, and nutrition equity through research, policy, and practice. Learn more and register here

Opportunity to present work this summer!

Sophomores & Juniors, here is an opportunity to get some practice presenting your work this summer! WVU is inviting undergraduates from other universities to participate. Abstract submission opens June 15, 2022

Outstanding Senior Student 2022 Award

INBRE Scholar Lauren Baron, Outstanding Senior Student 2022 Award. Congratulations! “She wrote her first manuscript in her third semester at UD” Stellar student

NRMN Webinar

Join the NRMN webinar is collaboration with The Social Scientist to bring together a panel on Diversity in STEM on May 19th at 4pm EST

Stern Summit

Want to learn about the future of #healthcare and hear about science-fiction medical technology that could soon be in play? It’s not too late to register for the upcoming Stern Summit at our STAR Campus on 5/17

Breaking Barriers Webinar

Join a free webinar: Registration is open for Breaking Barriers: #UndergraduateResearch at Community Colleges. This free webinar on June 8 at 1PM ET features a panel discussing strategies for inclusive pedagogy, designing research experiences, and mentoring students.

Advancing Student Wellbeing

“I have learned that faculty and staff need to be included in the conversations about mental health and wellbeing,” Chresfield said. Advancing student wellbeing. Read more

Faces of Science Campaign

Join the Faces of Science Campaign

Upcoming Career Symposium

Career Symposium for grad students, post docs, and fellows, happening virtually May 11-13 with NIH OITE

Welcome to Dr. Jaremka!

Welcome to our new Director of Education and Professional Development for DE-INBRE, Dr. Lisa Jaremka

Engaging students in research at DSU

Learn more about Dr. Melissa Harrington’s long term efforts to grow programs to engage students in science at DSU. Here are their stories

Spring 2022 issue of the SPUR Journal

The Spring 2022 issue of the SPUR Journal with a theme of community in Undergraduate Research is now available

A new approach to reduce antibiotic dependency

A new approach to reduce antibiotic dependency against disease is being studied by Vijay Parashar

Former INBRE Scholar makes mark in STEM

Former DE-INBRE Scholar, Kelly Banas, is making her mark in STEM, working with Christiana Care’s Gene Editing Institute

NIH Funding Report

In Delaware, specifically, the report finds that NIH funding to researchers in Fiscal Year 2021 supported 943 jobs and $221 million of economic activity.

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Solomon, who is one of DE-INBRE’s new Pilot Investigators

Create and Present Virtual Posters with NIH OITE

Join us on March 29th from 2-3:30pm

Get ready for #NERIC2023!

We are excited to offer sessions throughout the meeting that are designed for undergraduate and graduate students and trainees, including two poster presentation opportunities and a special focus on data science on Thursday August 17th. There will also be professional development and networking opportunities throughout the conference!
Preview our agenda here:
NERIC Schedule of Events

INBRE Pilot Project Investigator, Dr. Solomon, earns NSF CAREER Award to develop next-gen gene editing tools!

Kevin Solomon, assistant professor in the University of Delaware’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was recently awarded $1.1 million in funding from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program.

DE-INBRE Pilot Project Investigator, Dr. Hakeem Lawal, presented at UCLA Black History Month Neuroscience Lecture

He discusses important work being done at DSU and other HBCUs

INBRE Scholar Spotlighted

University of Delaware College of Health Sciences | Nursing

New DE-INBRE Leadership!

Dr. Melinda Duncan has taken over as Director of DE-INBRE.

Microscope Funded by S10 Program Advances Biological Research at the University of Delaware

Highlighted by the NIH

DE-INBRE Fall Newsletter

Thank you Dr. Cathy Wu for your years of service as the DE-INBRE Program Coordinator!

DE INBRE Pilot Investigator, Dr. Anjana Bhat, awarded an RO1.

Congratulations Dr. Bhat!!! “Understanding motor problems in children with ASD “

Collaborative Assessment Of Collective Reach And Impact Among INBRE Supported Summer Undergraduate Research Programs Across The United States

Check out the “cross-state” evaluation of the impact that INBRE supported summer programs have, especially in providing high-quality research experiences to students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields This effort was led by DE-INBRE’s Director of Evaluation and Interim PC, Dr. Lessard & members of the PEARL group.

Long-Term Outcomes of Biotechnology Student Participation in Undergraduate Research Experiences at Delaware Technical Community College

SPUR Journal Article

NIH Proposal Academy – University of Delaware

Deadline for applications is June 30, 2021

DE INBRE Summer Newsletter

Lively Award presented to Dr. Malcolm D’Souza for his impact on student success over the years!

2021 Virtual North East Regional IDeA Conference (v-NERIC)

Abstract submissions to present a Lightning Talk are due June 14th.

Microbial Community Analysis Workshop

Delaware Neuroscience Symposium

April 23, 2021

Neuroscience SymposiumPoster2021

Graduating Business Administration Seniors Present Their DE-INBRE MCURE Project during the Virtual 2021 DARWIN Symposium

Shout out to INBRE Director of Evaluation, Dr. Laura Lessard for her work to help ECE programs struggling with the effects from the Pandemic.

Cathy Wu, director of UD’s Data Science Institute, discusses the future of this fast-growing field

Dr. Wu, among many other roles she holds, is also the Program Coordinator for the Delaware INBRE grant! In this article she discusses her thoughts about what’s happening now on the data science scene, and what’s coming.

DE INBRE Mentor, Dr. Susan Birkhoff, & Summer Scholar Sophie Sanchez in the news!

INBRE mentor and Christiana Care’s Dr. Susan Birkhoff had this to say “This partnership between the INBRE Scholars program and ChristianaCare provides a special opportunity to teach the next generation of scholars about the impact science can have on health care. I had the privilege of teaching Sophie, an undergraduate nursing student, about the research process and how our work generates new knowledge to inform future care delivery systems.”

NIH grant supports research on tiny ‘cargos’ our cells release

DE-INBRE Summer Scholars 2021 Application is Open!

DE-INBRE Summer Scholars Application opens today!! Deadline is March 1, 2021
Check out our mentor projects.

Application Portal

Villanova Nurses Partner, Linking Academic and Clinical Settings for Science and Health

UD grads find success working at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute

INBRE Fall Newsletter

Check out the Delaware INBRE Fall Newsletter. See how our instrumentation cores pivoted among the pandemic, scholar alumni successes, network news and more!

Delaware INBRE Program Coordinator, Dr. Cathy Wu, name Highly Cited Reseacher

Congratulations Dr. Wu!!

Clarivate’s 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list

Wesley Scholars publish results of their COVID-19 study

COVID-19 Impacts at a Small Mid-Atlantic Liberal-Arts College with Implications for STEM Education

Delaware State University Awarded SEPA Grant

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Delaware State University a five-year, $1.3 million grant that will fund the establishment of a Bioinformatics and Chemistry summer program for middle school students.

NIH grant funds University’s COVID-19 research

The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General and Medical Sciences has awarded Delaware State University a two-year, $1.15 million exploratory grant to research social and behavioral factors related to COVID-19 infection in minority communities.

The virtual JB Johnston Club and Karger Workshop

The virtual JB Johnston Club and Karger Workshop are meetings focused on evolutionary neuroscience. Registration for this event, which will take place between October 22-23rd is now open! There will be some great talks on “heterochrony.” Dr. Christine Charvet (an INBRE pilot awardee) is co-organizing this event and will also give a talk on her research https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.08.06.240077v1.full. Details to register are here: https://www.jbjclub.org/registration.html.

INBRE mentor gets $1.8 million in support from the National Institutes of Health

Wei’s research has won more than $1.8 million in support from the National Institutes of Health for his study of genetic mutations that can disrupt proper development of neural crest stem cells in embryos.

INBRE Summer Scholar Co-Authors!

Diabetes has a treatment crisis worsened by COVID-19 | Opinion

What this Wesley College survey says about virtual education and mental health amid COVID-19

Lily Neff (Class of 2019) Highlights Discovery Research in the MUSC Graduate Studies’ Blog

INBRE Pilot Project Investigator Publication

On the cover of Developmental Dynamics, INBRE Pilot Project Investigator Charvet discusses how to enhance the utility of Diffusion MR imaging, which reveals pathways through the human brain. Although it is an exciting method to explore the structural connectivity, the tractography is sometimes questionable. This review discusses how integrating gene expression, anatomy, and diffusion MR imaging moves us forward in mapping the human brain connectome and its evolution.

Holden Thorp to discuss scientific publishing challenges in the age of COVID, Sept. 16

Free and open to the public. Registration is required

Delaware Journal of Public Health

Read Part 2!

Delaware Journal of Public Health

Don’t miss the latest editions of the Delaware Journal of Public Health. Dr. Steven J. Stanhope was honored to be a Co-Guest Editor along with Dr. Mia Papas on the special Two Part Issue, “From Cells to Society, Research in the Time of COVID-19”. Read Part 1 Now!

Summer Scholars Virtual Symposium – August 13, 2020

All are welcome to attend the event, which will be held remotely as part of UD’s ongoing effort to protect the health of students and faculty and curtail the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Viewpoint: Public, economic health depends on thriving bioscience sector

“Companies and researchers across our state are playing a transformative role in combatting the global COVID-19 pandemic. “

SUPPORTING SCIENCE: DELAWARE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE REMAINS ON THE CUTTING EDGE

INBRE Alumni Student Success

Check out the Exciting career ventures that 6 STEM Wesley College Alumni have begun upon completing their doctorate degrees! Congratulations Laura, Gabe, Brett, Jasbir, Alora, and Justin!

The Influence of a Terminal Chlorine Substituent on the Kinetics and the Mechanism of the Solvolyses of n-Alkyl Chloroformates in Hydroxylic Solvents.

Closing the gap from transcription to the structural connectome enhances the study of connections in the human brain

Brain Wiring and Supragranular-Enriched Genes Linked to Protracted Human Frontal Cortex Development

Data Science Webinar – COVID-19 Data Modeling and Impact

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Wesley Success in Stem Program Accepting Applications!

Such a great program! Application deadline is July 5th. Spread the word!

Webinar Series for the NIGMS Training Community

New Webinar Series for the NIGMS Training Community of students, postdocs, and faculty. Each hour-long webinar will include a 10- to 15-minute presentation by the speaker followed by a moderated question and answer session. Our hope is that these webinars will enhance our trainees’ ongoing learning experiences.

BIO International Convention is Going Virtual for 2020

For 2020, the BIO International Convention will transition to a new, virtual event format, BIO Digital. This virtual gathering of the global biotech industry provides access to key partners via BIO One-on-One Partnering, educational resources to help drive your business, and the insights you need to continue critical research and development

You are invited to join the BiSA CAREER PANEL (Bioinformatics Seminar) on April 27th via ZOOM: https://udel.zoom.us/j/213650916

PUTTING THE PANDEMIC IN PERSPECTIVE

UD epidemiologist Jennifer Horney explains social distancing, testing rates and more to a global audience.

Congress pumps up NSF program to fast-track COVID-19 research

Researchers can use Rapid Response Research grants from the National Science Foundation to quickly launch studies of unexpected or traumatic events.

BIO Launches Coronavirus Hub to Facilitate Exchange of Supplies & Services

BIO is launching the new Coronavirus Hub that connects those companies that have relevant supplies, capacities, and resources to share, with those companies, researchers, or healthcare providers that need them.

Posters On The Hill is going virtual!!

The CUR National Office has been researching ways to honor your achievement of being accepted to the 2020 Posters on the Hill celebration. Though the in-person event has sadly been canceled, we have big plans to make the most of this situation.
First, we are organizing a virtual poster session to take place on April 21. This is the same originally-scheduled date of the poster reception that would have taken place on Capitol Hill. More details will follow soon, check your emails!
Second, we are producing a full digital PDF program to commemorate the event just like we would any other year. It will be published to the CUR website and you can reference it on your resume or CV. We will provide guidance on how to cite acceptance to a canceled event; just because we had to cancel does not mean you shouldn’t be able to highlight this achievement to grad schools or potential employers!
Finally, we are working with our public affairs partners to figure out how you can still “meet” with your members of Congress. This may mean phone meetings or video conferences, engagement on social media, and more. More information is coming soon so be on the lookout.

Health & Wellness Summit March 21, 2020

This is an interdisciplinary event including experts from various aspects of rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and psychology. The theme this year is Neuroscience. Attendees will hear from the offered modules:

The Rewiring of the Nervous System Following Trauma
Assistive Technology
Speech Therapy’s Impact on Neurological Patients
The Future of Occupational Therapy in Amputee Care
Interview and Resume Techniques and Tips
Occupational Therapy’s Impact on Neurological Patients

Individuals may sign up through our Eventbrite link provided below. Student admission is free. General admission for non-students and unlicensed professionals is $25.

Delaware Bio Science and Technology Career Fair

Do you know someone in the science and technology field that is looking for a new science-based or non-science based job? Our employers are looking for qualified candidates for an array of science-based and non-science based positions. Share this email with your friends and family, and tell them to join us on Wednesday, March 11th from 12:00 – 7:00 PM EST at the Delaware Bio Science & Technology Virtual Career Fair. It is FREE to attend, however advanced registration is required.

Join Nemours & HOSA for Rare Disease Day, February 28

Delaware-INBRE funding comes full circle

Wesley’s 18-year history of supporting students with federal and state INBRE biomedical funds has come full circle. This spring, Wesley senior Osama Mahmoud will present his research at the prestigious Posters on the Hill event in Washington D.C., 10 years after one of his mentors, Ghada Alabed, presented her research performed as an INBRE scholar there.

Christiana Care INBRE Scholar co-author on Dr. Goldstein’s publication.

Analysis of Unregulated Sale of Life-Saving Prescription Drugs Online in the United States. Media coverage in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

DE INBRE Summer Scholars 2020 Application is now open!!

Deadline is March 1, 2020

Healthcare Cybersecurity Workshop January 15,2020

Open to all and free registration!

Healthcare Cybersecurity Workshop January 15, 202

Open to all and free registration!

Center for Cardiovascular Health Symposium on February 14, 2020 at the Tower at STAR Audion at the University of Delaware.

The Center for Cardiovascular Health Symposium will bring together cardiovascular researchers from UD and its clinical partners to share recent advances in the field and to foster research development and collaboration in the area of cardiovascular health through the sharing of ideas and the development of an infrastructure for cardiovascular health related research. The symposium is free and a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided, however registration is required. To register please visit: CV Symposium Registration The deadline for registration is February 10, 2020. Poster Session: There will be a poster session featuring work by UD scientists, graduate students, and Scientists external to UD. Awards for outstanding posters will be presented. Posters are also open to core facilities and community outreach as they relate to facilitating and enabling cardiovascular health related research. Author and title submission is available on our site (Abstract Submission). The deadline for submitting poster information is February 10, 2020. The agenda is in the process of being finalized however the symposium will run from 8:30am-2:00 pm.

2020 Gene Editing Symposium

Registration is now open for the Today & Tomorrow: Bringing Gene Editing Technology from Laboratory to Bedside symposium on Thursday, February 6th from 1:30 – 5:00 PM at ChristianaCare John H. Ammon Medical Education Center.

This program features an all-star lineup of speakers that will provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges expected in bringing genome editing from the laboratory to the beside. Hear from leading experts on the science behind genome editing; challenges in the IP landscape; learn about what is happening at NIST to set industry standard; hear about anticipated challenges from a public policy perspective, and gain a high-level overview on product development strategies to ensure plans are scientifically sound and meet regulatory expectations and clinical objectives.

Virtual Science & Technology Career Fair

On Wednesday, March 11th, 2020, Delaware Bio is having our Science & Technology Career Fair. The Career Fair connects employers with exemplary candidates in search of new career opportunities, organizations looking to fill full-time, part-time, and internship positions are encourages to participate. The Science & Technology Career Fair serves the engineering, healthcare, science and technology industry, and candidates with Associate, BS, MS Ph.D., BSN, LPN, RN, and experience levels from entry to advanced are participants.

Biomedical Research Collaboration

Highlighted in the DelawareBio newsletter and on their website.

Enrollment is still open! Online Graduate Certificate in Applied Bioinformatics

Delaware Neuroscience Symposium December 12, 2019 – Register Now!

Biomedical Research Collaboration

Thank you to everyone who attended the Delaware IDeAs Symposium and for making it a success!
Jon Lorsch, director of the National Institutes of General Medical Services, said it is impressive how the organizations in Delaware collaborate to foster biomedical research in the state.

INBRE mentor in the news!

UD study weighs impact of sugar vs. whole fruit on blood pressure

Congratulations Dr. Wu!

Six University of Delaware professors are among the most influential scientists in the world, according to the 2019 Highly Cited Researchers list released by the Web of Science Group.

Congratulations to Maura Francis

INBRE Student Travel Award recipient, Maura Francis, attended the the BMES conference this past fall. “I had some interest in my research work and was a great opportunity to explain my work to other people in the biomedical field!” Thanks for the picture Maura Linden!!

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Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Cardiovascular Health Symposium- Feburary 14, 2020

Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Cardiovascular Health Symposium on Feburary 14, 2020 at STAR Tower at the University of Delaware.
The symposium will begin at 8:30am and will end following posters and lunch.
Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Gary Pierce from the University of Iowa. Dr. Pierce is an Associate Professor in the Dept of Health and Human Physiology and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. Dr. Pierce is a leading expert in the study of vascular function and large artery stiffness and will speak about his recent work examining the impact of large artery stiffness on the brain.
In addition to Dr. Pierce’s keynote presentation there will be several presentations from local investigators as well as a poster session.
Details regarding registration and abstract submission for the poster session to follow.
Please contact Dave Edwards (dge@udel.edu) or Megan Wenner (mwenner@udel.edu) with any questions.

UD medical inventors and entrepreneurs invited to apply for DRIVEN Partnership Program

The deadline for applications is 5 p.m on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. Questions can be directed to Julius Korley, korley@udel.edu.

UD Assistant Professor and Doctoral Student Wrote New Paper

UD Assistant Professor of biomedical engineering John Slater (pictured here) and doctoral student Omar Banda wrote a new paper outlining how to use a reference-free traction force microscopy platform that they invented, which will help scientists measure forces on cells.

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DSU awarded two U.S. Patents

Congratulations!

INBRE Mentor in the news

We know this because of research methods pioneered by Golinkoff. In the lab, Golinkoff and her team of research assistants use facial monitoring to determine how well babies understand relationships between similar concepts. For example, in one method babies will be shown two images, like a boat and a shoe, which is accompanied by audio that matches only one of the images, as in, “Where is the shoe?”

A pioneer in early childhood and infant learning, Roberta Golinkoff wants children to play more

Wesley’s STEM Program Participates in Super Senator Day

Wesley College Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students and faculty/staff participated in Capital School District’s annual Super Senator Day on October 12 at Dover High School.

2019 Inspiring Women in STEM Conference

Eight Wesley students and four Wesley staff members actively participated in the 2019 Inspiring Women in STEM Conference on Thursday, September 26^th.

Wesley College selects the 2019-2020 Cannon Scholars

Wesley’s STEM UR-CATS (Undergraduate Research – Center for Analytics, Talent and Success) selected 24 STEM majors as Cannon Scholars. The Cannon Scholars program was established to recruit and retain academically talented students and it seeks to increase the number of underrepresented, financially disadvantaged students graduating with bachelor’s degrees in the four STEM areas – biological chemistry, biology, environmental science, and mathematics.

New Microscope with dual capabilities supports multitude of studies

A single strand of DNA. The toxic pollutants in a waft of air. A paint sample from a priceless work of art. Flakes of a Martian meteorite. That’s only a smattering of what scientists will be able to examine with the new microscope — an atomic force-Raman microscope, to be exact — now housed in the University of Delaware’s Lammot du Pont Laboratory.

UD’s April Kloxin wins NIH innovator Award

Congratulations Dr. Kloxin!

Summer Scholar on a published paper!

Newly published paper that involves Riley Curtin, 2018 Nemours Summer Scholar (UD BME 2019)

Reflection by Matthew Dina

This summer I was fortunate to receive the opportunity to work at Nemours A.I. DuPont Hospital for children in Wilmington, Delaware. The Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSURP) is an internship experience I have been applying to since I was a freshman at Wesley College, and this past spring, I was given that chance to prove myself.

Summer Scholar’s Reflection on Summer Research

This summer I was fortunate to receive the opportunity to work at Nemours A.I. DuPont Hospital for children in Wilmington, Delaware.

STEM Educators in Demand

A small group of University of Delaware students majoring in science or engineering spent the summer engaging children and teens in activities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as part of a new initiative designed to interest more undergraduates in teaching careers.

Wesley Cannon Scholar in the news

Cannon Scholar alumna, Lily Neff, is featured in the National Conference of Undergraduate Research Proceedings!

INBRE Mentor in the news

UD molecular biologist Mona Batish developed tools to understand how different types of ribonucleic acid (RNA) operate on a cellular level. Now she’s using those tools to understand how circular RNA turns up cancer activity in soft tissue tumors.

The Genetics of Cancer

UD molecular biologist and colleagues reveal new insights into tumor progression

University of Delaware Pipeline Project Honored

University of Delaware pipeline program honored: The CHS Health Sciences Summer Camp is among 50 programs receiving the 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Health Sciences Summer Camp is being recognized in the September 2019 issue, which you can find here:

Career Seminars Begin Sept. 12 in Newark

Power up your career at out Thursday seminar series from September 12 to December 12!

UD-led program receives $23.5M for biomed research

$23.5 MILLION TO EXPAND DELAWARE’S BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PIPELINE

Cannon Scholars earn 4 award-certificates at 257th National ACS (American Chemical Society) Meeting

NSF S-STEM Cannon Scholars, Khadijah Bland (junior, biological chemistry), Kylea Lankford (senior, biology), Austin Lonski (senior, biological chemistry), Rachel Piper (junior, biological chemistry), Omasan Uyebi (senior, biology), and Jeremy Wirick (senior, biological chemistry), pitched their undergraduate research-project outcomes as four posters at the 257th National ACS Meeting, in Orlando, FL, March 31-April 4, 2019. Two projects delved on the analysis of organic compound dissolution in a variety of solvents, another looked at organic compound decomposition by microbes, and the fourth project detailed chemistry outreach activities to elementary and middle school students. Dr. Malcolm J. D’Souza, Professor of Chemistry & Dean of Interdisciplinary/Collaborative Sponsored Research was principal mentor on all four Delaware-EPSCoR (WiCCED), Delaware-INBRE, and NASA-DESGC supported projects, and Dr. Kevin Shuman, Assistant Director of STEM Initiatives, co-mentored the microbiology component of one project. The four biological chemistry majors earned award-certificates for their presentation.

Photo (l to r): D’Souza, Uyebi, Bland, Lankford, Wirick, Piper, Lonski

Cannon Scholars earn 4 award-certificates at 257th National ACS (American Chemical Society) Meeting

First Friday offering up seeds of spring – Delaware State News

“Get your STEM on!” will be hosted by graduating senior Lily Neff and other students from Wesley College’s Science Club, a project overseen by Kris Roeske, who has been a lab supervisor and an adjunct chemistry professor at Wesley College since 2014. STEM, also seen as STEAM, stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts,) and Mathematics.

Growing the future of healthcare | Health Sciences

A look at how HOSA is impacting some of our UD students even years later.

HOSA students dive into competition, innovation at STAR | Health Sciences

Harnessing UD’s growing neuroscience network | UDaily

UD helping military veterans | UDaily

DSU Research Day

Reframing the problem

Prof. Roderick L. Carey talks about the educational challenges facing Black and Latino boys

New weapon against breast cancer | UDaily

UD researchers Emily Day, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and Joel Rosenthal, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and their labs have shown that a combination of two minimally invasive therapies could give doctors a more powerful weapon against this cancer as well as others.

Enlighten Me : UD professors team up on cerebral palsy research

INBRE pilot project researchers Curtis Johnson and Jeremy Crenshaw discuss how they are combining their individual studies to reduce falls and enable physical activity in children with cerebral palsy.

One Health Symposium

How Nutrisystem CEO promotes gender equality

What advice would you give young women who are entering STEM careers?

Wesley College 4th Annual Health and Wellness Summit

Wesley College’s 4th Annual Health and Wellness Education Summit:
A Continuing Education Event for Professionals and the Delaware Community

March 23, 2019
10:00 am -2:00pm
Doors open at 9:15 AM
Wesley Health Sciences Building, 300 S. New Street, Dover, DE

Attendees will be served breakfast and lunch and will tour the Occupational Therapy program facilities.

Cost will be $50 per licensed professional
Non-professionals $25 each
Student admission is FREE

Please RSVP to reserve your seat:
wesleysotaboard@gmail.com

NIH Director Cillins visits UD’s ‘vibrant research community’ | UDaily

‘Fireside Chat’ explores priorities, potential and perils of health-related research

Christiana Care CRISPR technique could mean less chemo for lung cancer patients

Medical School Aspirations Support by new MAPS

SAVE THE DATE!!!

2019 Delaware IDeA Symposium

November 7 & 8, 2019

University of Delaware – Tower at STAR

This exciting symposium will feature participation from the NIH and Delaware State Congressional delegation. We hope you can join us for this awesome networking opportunity!!

Will we ever find a cure for cancer? | UDaily

Seeking solutions to a healthcare problem

Leadership in biomedical engineering | UDaily

Dawn Elliott, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Delaware, is being recognized as one of those multitalented academics. Elliott, a Blue and Gold Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is the inaugural recipient of the Orthopaedic Research Society’s Adele L. Boskey, PhD Award.

NIH Director Collins, Sen. Coons at UD on March 1 | UDaily

UD President Dennis Assanis to moderate discussion on improving America’s health.

Certificate in optimizing big data inspires student to pursue master’s | UDaily

PostBaccalaureate program at The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine

Are you interested in gaining biomedical research experience in preparation for an MD-PhD program?

Our PostBacc program offers laboratory research, patient-centered experiences, MCAT test prep and application guidance to recent college graduates who aim to pursue advanced training and careers as physician-scientists. JAX’s PostBacc will help you stand out.

Application deadline is March 31, 2019. Program start date is July 2019.

Find program details, eligibility requirements and application instructions here: https://www.jax.org/pbj

If you have questions, please contact us at: pbj@jax.org

Artificial muscle power | UDaily

University of Delaware researchers are developing a medical device to help children with cerebral palsy. The device includes a novel artificial muscle that can assist when a child’s own muscle power isn’t enough to complete a movement. From left to right are Joy Goswami, Elisa Arch, Martha Hall, Samuel Lee, Ahad Behboodi and Prabhpreet Gill.

Gene-Editing Tool Reverses Cancer Resistance to Chemotherapy

University of Delaware , College of Health Sciences Research Day Feb. 1

Here’s your chance to see and hear about some of the cutting-edge work going on in the College of Health Sciences. Join us for CHS Research Day Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Tower at STAR audion. The event includes more than 100 research posters on display in the Audion as well as a lunchtime research resource panel featuring Anshuman Razdan, associate vice president of Research Development; Cathy Wu of the UD Data Science Institute; Robert Akins of Delaware INBRE and Delaware CTR ACCEL; and Jeff Caplan, director of the Bioimaging Center.

Bringing life-changing innovations to market | UDaily

The UD component of DRIVEN is being led by, from left to right: Steven Stanhope, principal investigator of Delaware INBRE and associate vice president for research; Julius Korley, principal investigator of UD’s component of DRIVEN and director of entrepreneurship and strategic partnerships for the College of Engineering and CEO of Affinity Therapeutics; and Michael Bowman, associate director of the Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships.

Neuroscience Symposium

February 22, 2019 at the STAR Campus, University of Delaware

DelawareBio, UD Alumni Association Band Together to Keep Grads in the First State – Delaware Bio Science Association

Protecting human subjects in research | University of Delaware

Changes governing research with humans expected to take effect Jan. 21

New Partnership Integrates Wilmington University into Delaware’s Biomedical Community

Graduate teaching with impact on undergraduate learning | UDaily

Summit Awards

The 2018 Delaware INBRE Research Summit Award is Delaware INBRE’s highest level of scientific recognition. This award is reserved for INBRE investigators who fulfill the Delaware INBRE mission by achieving independence as a scientist conducting biomedical research. The most recent recipients of this award were ; Dr. Thomas Planchon, Dr. Megan Wenner, Dr. Curtis Johnson, and Dr. John Slater. Congratulations to all awarded.

INBRE Grant Helps Wesley Build New Infrastructure | Wesley College

DSU students shine brightly at AMP Competition

Congratulations to the winners.

Highly Cited Researchers | UDaily

Congratulations Dr. Wu! Dr. Wu is the Program Coordinator for the Delaware INBRE program.

Wesley College STEM Department Presented Research at Conference | Wesley College

Wesley Faculty Lectures on Observed Errors in Manner of Death Reporting | Wesley College

Dr. D’Souza, INBRE Institutional PI, presents at IEEE Conference.

Scientists report CRISPR restores effectiveness of lung cancer treatment

A new way to use CRISPR | UDaily

Gene editing with CRISPR technology has been called “one of the biggest science stories of the decade” for its applications to medicine, agriculture and much more. CRISPR allows scientists to precisely target and edit DNA within living cells, which could help them correct anomalies that cause inherited diseases. The first clinical trials in humans are underway in China.

Congratulations Claudine Jurkovitz, MD, MPH

Congratulations to Dr. Jurkovitz! Each year, the members of the Junior Investigators Network nominate exceptional mentors for the Seema S. Sonnad Mentor of the Year Award. Dr. Jurkovitz holds the position of Co-Director for INBRE’s Centralized Shared Resources Core.

Wesley Students Help Children Explore Chemistry | Wesley College

Through the Delaware Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program sponsorship, the Wesley students exhibited engaging, space-themed, scientific principles in the construction of dry-ice comets, galaxy bottles, lava lamps, and UV-bracelets. The activities allowed the primary and middle school participants to learn about the importance of collaborative engagement, thoughtful questions and approaches, and the substance of failure in science.

Delaware INBRE at Christiana Care celebrates mentorship of many promising summer scholars – Christiana Care News

Christiana Care Summer Scholars in the news.

Blocking ‘secondary cataracts’

Director of Delaware INBRE’s Education and Professional Development Core, Melinda Duncan, highlights her research on cataracts.

Using CRISPR for the ‘smaller wins,’ like making chemotherapy less toxic – STAT

“The future of gene-editing is full of big things — big breakthroughs, big ethical questions, and big business — but we must not overlook the value of smaller wins. Those, in fact, can be big wins for patients.” Read more from our director’s op-ed in STAT News

$25 million for research | UDaily

The University of Delaware and four other institutions will receive $25 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health and the state of Delaware to continue research programs that improve patient care and public health, officials announced Friday.
Delaware’s Center for Translational Research ACCEL Program will continue its efforts to bolster and expand clinical and translational research in the First State, thanks to the grant renewal from the federal and state agencies.

DSU Receives $600,000 DoD grant

The Department of Defense through the U.S. Army recently awarded Delaware State University optics researchers a three-year/$600,000 grant for the study of an alloy that could improve the performance of night vision systems and other scientific instruments.

Mindfulness Summit

The Mindfulness Summit is a community awareness event designed to teach, inform, and inspire those who want to learn more about the practice of mindfulness and how to incorporate it into their personal and professional lives. Well-known authors Cara Bradley and Michael Carroll will headline this year’s event which will include breakout sessions on mindfulness and its growing role in healthcare, mental health, athletics, education and the workplace.

Wesley’s STEM Program Participates in Super Senator Day | Wesley College

As part of a Wesley, DE-EPSCoR and DE-INBRE outreach program, STEM students demonstrated a variety of chemistry experiments for attendees, while staff highlighted Wesley’s Science and Math undergraduate degrees and programs.

Young Innovators

University of Delaware assistant professors Emily Day and Jason Gleghorn have been named Young Innovators of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering for 2018.

Interview with Dr. Gleghorn, INBRE Summer Scholar Research Mentor and Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Delaware.

CBCB’s Director, Dr. Cathy Wu launches the Data Science Institute!

Food security under changing climate | UDaily

Jeff Caplan, Co-Director of the Delaware INBRE Centralized Shared Resources Core, in the news!

Summer internships provide hands-on experience

Great article about undergraduate research. Riley Curtin was an INBRE Summer Scholar at Nemours this past summer!

Connecting with research

INBRE Summer Scholar, Alissa Strouse! Read about INBRE and Associate and Arts students participating in research.

Healthy or unhealthy food — what’s in your cupboard? | UDaily

Ivy Kahete is a senior, majoring in medical diagnostics and a Delaware INBRE Summer Scholar!

Carbon nanotube composite coatings used to create smart textiles

Program Exposes Local College Students to the Medical Field

Delaware INBRE and Christiana Care Health Systems on NBC10. Great coverage!

Deep data dive helps researchers predict spastic cerebral palsy

Great story about interdisciplinary work going on involving A.I. duPont Hospital for Children| Nemours and University of Delaware and featuring many people associated with Delaware INBRE.

Del Tech magazine highlights CRISPR

The world’s revolutionary gene editing technology is coming to college classrooms in Delaware and around the country, thanks to a $1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant awarded to Delaware Technical Community College in partnership with the Gene Editing Institute of Christiana Care’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute.

NSF recognizes future knowledge experts | UDaily

Congrats to Zach Sexton, a 2017 Delaware INBRE Summer Scholar with mentor Jason Gleghorn. He is is one of 11 current UD students and alumni who have won prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Student Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards for 2018.

NSF awards announced

Zachary Sexton, a 2017 Delaware INBRE Summer Scholar, is one of 11 current UD students and alumni who have won prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Student Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards for 2018.

Relevant at 64? Seniors need to stay active to be healthy and avert loneliness

This article quotes Lisa Jaremka, a Delaware INBRE pilot project investigator. It’s not about her research with INBRE but fascinating nonetheless!

Del Tech students learn Crispr

Check out this video from WDEL showing how Delaware Technical Community College students are learning about gene editing, thanks to a collaboration with Christiana Care’s Gene Editing Institute. Watch video here.

Delaware Tech students learn how to edit DNA

Delaware INBRE has been a longtime supporter of the Gene Editing Institute. It’s exciting to see these collaborations between Delaware INBRE partners come to fruition, thanks to funding from the NSF.

John Slater receives NSF Career Award

John Slater, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Delaware and a former Delaware INBRE pilot investigator, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Career award to develop a tissue-engineered model of ischemic microstroke.

The grant, which is expected to total $530,000, started on March 15, 2018 and will last until February 28, 2023.

NIH gives UD professor $2.3 million to study Achilles injuries

Congratulations Dr. Silbernagel! Dr. Silbernagel is an INBRE Scholars Mentor and has hosted several of our students in our summer research program.

Christiana Care doctors examine gene editing to improve patient response to lung cancer treatments

Great coverage of the inaugural lung cancer symposium yesterday at Christiana Care Health System.

UD biomedical engineer lands NSF Career award

Congratulations to John Slater, a former Delaware INBRE pilot investigator!

How CRISPR works, explained in two minutes

What does a bloodhound and a construction crane have to do with the powerful gene-editing technique called CRISPR? Take a look.

UD announces new Data Science Institute and founding director

Congratulations to Cathy Wu, who serves as program coordinator for Delaware INBRE!

Improving Diversity in Basic Biomedical Research | NIHMD Insights Blog

In NIMHD’s guest blog post, NIGMS director Jon Lorsch discusses how our Institute aims to train and retain an inclusive and diverse workforce in basic biomedical research.

CRISPR in high school? Delaware students get hands-on gene editing training

The program expands on a National Science Foundation grant in which the Gene Editing Institute partners with Delaware Technical Community College to provide curriculum to educate future research lab workers. It’s believed to be the first time an NSF grant has been used to educate students on a high school level, with the potential to expand to schools across the nation.

The first students to participate are from Wilmington Friends and The Tatnall School, who came with their teachers to the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center at Christiana Care.

Students took the necessary materials back to their school labs, which they will use to manipulate genes in yeast cells, turning them from white to red using CRISPR, a gene-editing tool.

Searching for the Big Picture

Large-scale analysis of images along with the text could soon be possible, thanks to new research led by Hagit Shatkay, an associate professor of computer and information sciences at the University of Delaware. She has received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to pursue this direction.

This ability could accelerate fundamental, potentially life-saving biomedical research. Researchers often need to examine hundreds and even thousands of published journal articles in short order. Finding the pivotal, evidence-supported information within the publication is a tricky task when essential experimental evidence lies in images and captions that are not automatically searchable by Google or PubMed.

Delaware high school students research rare diseases | College of Health Sciences

A great annual event at A.I. duPont Hospital for Children| Nemours.

April 26-27: Health informatics seminar

The University of Delaware’s Division of Professional and Continuing Studies is offering the Population Health Informatics for Healthcare Leaders Seminar on the Newark campus this spring. Aimed at clinicians and other healthcare professionals who need to better understand the applications and implications of healthcare data, analytics, and data management and assessment, the two-day program takes place April 26-27 and focuses on how big data can be leveraged to improve patient care, reduce costs and manage population health.

Delaware benefits from federal science funding. Make sure we keep it.

A great message from Bill Farquhar, who knows firsthand the importance of biomedical research funding, both as a recipient of a Delaware INBRE pilot project and a later as an established researcher with R01 funding. His column mentions Dave Edwards, PI of the Cardiovascular COBRE at UD, and Megan Wenner, who also previously received funding from INBRE.

Past INBRE investigator named ‘Rising Star’

John Slater, a past INBRE investigator, won a Rising Star award from the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE) group earlier this month.

UD undergrads compete in regional symposium

Several Delaware INBRE Summer Scholars were among those taking home prizes in the Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of MD Baltimore County.

Winners at AIChE meeting

Victoria Muir, a 2015 INBRE Summer Scholar, won first place in MESD division for her poster.

Familiar research faces among ‘Intriguing Delawareans’

Kelvin Lee, Eric Kmiec and Amira Idris are among those named to the list of 36 by Delaware Today.

UD receives EPSCOR grants for research

Among those involved in the grants are Shawn Polson, director of the Bioinformatics Network of Delaware, and Cathy Wu, program coordinator of Delaware INBRE.

Gene Editing Institute partnership

Personalized cancer therapies are on the horizon, thanks to a new genomic cancer research partnership between the Gene Editing Institute of Christiana Care Health System’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and the biotechnology company NovellusDx.

Increasing research opportunities in Delaware

Research and clinical care in the same space increases overall healthcare.

More coverage of UD/VA agreement

The News Journal details the agreement.

Wilmington VA teams up with UD to help veterans

NBC Channel 10 captured details of the agreement.

Online bioinformatics certificate launched at UD

Offered completely online, the program is designed for working professionals who wish to gain knowledge and practical experience in bioinformatics. The four-course graduate curriculum can be completed in one year.

TNBC researchers supported by Delaware INBRE

UD researchers chose to test their hypothesis on triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) because this subtype accounts for 15 to 20 percent of diagnosed breast cancer cases.

DSU awarded neuroscience grant

The RISE grant will focus on the graduate biology and neuroscience programs. Funding will increase the school’s ties to the Delaware Center for Neuroscience Research.

Del Tech students participate in Wesley Scholars Day

Five students from the Terry and Stanton campuses of DTCC participated in Scholars Day at Wesley College.

INBRE alum honored by UD’s Horn program

Erica Comber, a 2016 INBRE Summer Scholar, was awarded the Brad and Jennifer Bono Award for her entrepreneurial leadership and social impact.

Posters on the Hill

Lily Neff, a Wesley College biological chemistry student, presented research at the CUR 2017 Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C.

UD partners on innovation space

UD, DuPont and state collaborate on scientific entrepreneurship. The Delaware Innovation Space Inc. is located at DuPont’s Experimental Station facility in Wilmington.

Rehab to Go wins

Cory and the Rehab to Go team win!

DSU students participate in inaugural research day

Undergraduate and graduate students showcased their work in the event.

Wesley alumnae speak at town hall

Riza Bautista and Samantha Weber about their experiences in graduate school.

Wentzien presents at conference

Derald Wentzien presents at the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference.

INBRE student first author

Dunia Tunob was a 2015 Delaware INBRE Summer Scholar.

Data science symposium

University of Delaware faculty invited to attend event hosted by the Research Office.

Dr. D’Souza presents at Delaware Bio Life Science Professionals

Dr. Malcolm D’Souza, Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary/Collaborative Sponsored Research at Wesley College, discussed Delaware and obesity at the Life Science Professionals event sponsored by Delaware BioScience.

Summer Scholar receives NSF award

Peter Sariano is among 12 UD students who won a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

Wesley student presents at AAAS

Austin Luna presented his poster on melanoma at the AAAS meeting.

Stanhope part of talk for HOSA

The HOSA conference brought 800 high school students to campus during spring break.

Rehab to Go

Delaware INBRE Summer Scholar Corey Cacciola competes in the First Step Grand Challenges.

Wesley College _ Health & Wellness Summit

2nd Annual Health and Wellness Summit April 9th, 2017

Women of STEM at Wesley

Wesley College highlights INBRE-supported alumnae leaving their mark in STEM.

Wesley College Scholars Day

Join Wesley College as it celebrates Scholars Day from 1-5 p.m. April 12, 2017

Dr. D’Souza to speak at the next Delaware Bio Life Science Professionals event

“Wesley College Data Science Research: Impact of Obesity in Delaware”

Rare Diseases Day at Nemours

Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and Delaware HOSA-Future Health Professionals are partnering for the 3rd Annual Rare Disease Day Student Research Event.

UD research could benefit biopharm, NIIMBL

The University of Delaware was named as the 11th site in the nationwide Manufacturing USA Institute.

Cathy Wu ranked Highly Cited Researcher

Delaware INBRE’s Cathy Wu has been named a 2016 Highly Cited Researcher by Thomson Reuters.

Undergraduate Research Club

Today’s University of Delaware students are conducting research all over – on campus, in the community and even around the globe.