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Romain Madelaine's profile

The Madelaine Lab is exploring the zebrafish’s self-healing powers

The Madelaine Lab is exploring the zebrafish’s self-healing powers. Can we apply them to humans? Zebrafish have a superpower: the ability to regenerate damaged tissues—eyes included! Now, the research group of Romain Madelaine, Ph.D., is making groundbreaking explorations of these regenerative feats, work that could lead to new approaches to disorders such as macular degeneration, […]

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COBRE Project leaders mentor undergraduate students

The University of º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2024-25 academic year fellowship awardees. This year’s awards were supported by CUGR, Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, º£½ÇÉçÇø EPSCoR office (through an NSF award), EPIC program, and Uº£½ÇÉçÇø Space (through a º£½ÇÉçÇø Space Grant Consortium […]

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Melissa Maginnis: Two Winning Teams | Creating STEM Career Pathways for DI Athletes

Dr Melissa Maginnis, Associate Professor of Microbiology and COBRE project leader, was asked by Admissions to be a recruiter for student athletes interested in STEM careers. The University of º£½ÇÉçÇø women’s soccer program is on a roll, winning the last two America East Championships (2023 & 2024) and participating in the NCAA Tournament.Four of the […]

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