2020-21 Institute of Medicine Fellowship Awardees
UMaine Institute of Medicine Fellowships support faculty and students in health and life sciences to develop transformative medical-based solutions through collaborations with a coordinated network of researchers and educators in partnership with health care professionals and other stakeholders. Ten proposals, dedicated to the advancement of human health and wellbeing in the state of Maine and beyond, will be funded through this program. Applicants are expected to demonstrate how discovery and learning in health and life sciences, from basic to translational research, can enhance clinical practices, biomedical research, and/or healthcare workforce development. The Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School is
offering $1200 fellowships in the area of health and life sciences.
2020-21 Institute of Medicine Fellowship Awardees
(Student Name, Academic Program, Project Title, Faculty Mentor)
- Harrison Cyr, medical laboratory sciences, “SARS-COV2 RNA Extraction Optimization for Saliva and Wastewater Testing,” advised by Robert Wheeler
- Colin Welch, microbiology, “Determining the Diversity of Prophage in Mycobacterium abscessus Clinical Isolates,” advised by Sally Molloy
- Erika Pacheco, zoology, “The Relationship Between Kidney Function and Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetics,” advised by Fayeza Ahmed
- Anna Schumann, molecular and cellular biology, “The role of McProf’s ESX-like TA cassette in M. chelonae antibiotic resistance,” advised by Sally Molloy
- Daniella Leal Espinal, microbiology, “Quantification of Concentration dependency of pathogen suppression in Black Soldier Fly larvae vermicompost,” advised by Robert Gundersen
- Maria Vina Lopez, biology, “Study on the synergistic activity of Fluconazole and Cyclosporine A on Candida albicans,” advised by Robert Wheeler
- Audrie French, microbiology, “RT-LAMP Optimization for Wastewater COVID-19 Testing,” advised by Robert Wheeler
- Gerren Welch, physics, “Computational Analysis and Classification of SHG Images of Cancerous Pancreatic Tissue Based on Collagen Fiber Alignment,” advised by Karissa Tilbury
- Remi Geohegan, microbiology, “Investigating the Cell-Type Dependent Cell Signaling Mechanisms of JCPyV Infection,” advised by Melissa Maginnis