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UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

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Congratulations to Andrew Ouellette with receiving an F31 Grant

We are proud to congratulate, GSBSE, Ph.D. Student, Andy Ouellette, with receiving an F31 Grant with his project titled, “Dlgap2 as a Regulator of Alzheimer’s Disease Related Cognitive Declines Via Synaptic Modifications.” The F31 Grant can support up to five years of predoctoral research training for Ph.D. students. Andy states that the work proposed in […]

GSBSE NIH T32 Institutional Research Training Grant 2021-2022 Awardees

The Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE) T32 Steering Committee has chosen eight current GSBSE Ph.D. students as the third cohort of the UMaine GSBSE NIH T32 Institutional Research Training Grant. The awardees are: Zaid Al-Abbasi, mentor Dr. Derek Molliver of the University of New England Audrie Langlais, mentor Dr. Katherine Motyl of […]

Dr. Aric Rogers receives R01 and publishes three papers

Dr. Aric Rogers, Assistant Professor at the MDI Biological Laboratory and affiliated faculty at the GSBSE, recently received a $1,867,500 R01 grant from NIA/NIGMS. Additionally, he published three papers in 2019: Lan J, Rollins JA, Zang X, Wu D, Zou L, Wang Z, Ye C, Wu Z, Kapahi P*, Rogers AN*, Chen D* (2019). Translational Regulation […]

Dr. Ryan Logan ’04, ’09G awarded first career R01

Dr. Ryan Logan ’04, ’09G was recently awarded his first career R01 grant as part of the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Psychiatry in affiliation with the UPMC. His project is titled “Sleep and Circadian-Dependent Mechanisms Contributing to Opiate Use Disorder and Response to Medication Assisted Treatment”. Dr. Logan graduated from the […]

GSBSE NIH T32 Institutional Research Training Grant 2019-2020 Awardees

The Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE) T32 Steering Committee has chosen six current GSBSE PhD students as the first cohort of the UMaine GSBSE NIH T32 Institutional Research Training Grant. The awardees are: Nicklaus Carter, mentor Dr. David Neivandt of the University of Maine Sarah Holbrook, mentor Dr. Greg Cox of the […]

Six faculty awarded inaugural Biomedical Science Accelerator Fund grants

The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture has awarded its inaugural Biomedical Science Accelerator Fund grants. Early-career faculty are currently the largest segment of faculty in the college. Recognizing the enthusiasm and vibrancy these individuals bring to campus, the college established the Biomedical Sciences Accelerator Fund to support faculty research projects that, in turn, […]

Dr. Maginnis awarded grant to examine virus

Maginnis awarded NIH grant to examine virus fatal in people with weakened immune systems

Dr. Michaela Reagan awarded American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant

Dr. Michaela Reagan, GSBSE Faculty at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute, was awarded an American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant for her project “Marrow Niche Modulation of Myeloma Progression”. More information on the grant is available here: https://www.cancer.org/research/we-fund-cancer-research/apply-research-grant/grant-types/research-scholar-grants.html For more information, please contact the GSBSE at gsbse@maine.edu.