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.

Brianna Gurdon

Education

Allegheny College, 2018 B.S Biology

Brief Biography

Prior to graduating summa cum laude from Allegheny College I was introduced to Dr. Kaczorowski’s lab in the summer of 2018 through the Jackson Laboratory’s Summer Student Program. Following that experience, I returned to the lab as a research intern and later decided to pursue a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences through the UMaine GSBSE. My current research interests include using the AD-BXD Alzheimer’s Disease model mouse population to characterize susceptibility vs resiliency to AD progression. Using imaging modalities, I am evaluating the variation of neuroanatomical structure and cell and pathology composition among individuals. The integrating of this data with behavioral and omics analyses aims to pave a path towards precision medicine.

Dissertation Mentor

https://gsbse.umaine.edu/people/catherine-cook-kaczorowski/

UMaine Alert

Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering

Brianna Gurdon

Education

Brief Biography

Dissertation Mentor