BioME May 2021 Newsletter

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BioME Survey 2021

Complete the BioME Survey by Friday, June 4 for a chance to win 1 of 3 $100 Amazon gift cards!

Help us serve our members and Maine's life sciences community by proving your feedback. The survey will take 5-10 minutes, and will help us plan our strategy for the upcoming year. Winners will be drawn and announced on Monday, June 7. You do not need to be a BioME member to enter.

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Event Recap:

BioME Virtual Coffee Hour: Aquaculture & Bioscience

On May 13, we hosted a BioME Virtual Coffee Hour: Aquaculture & Bioscience. Attendees heard from Maine aquaculture and life science professionals to learn about the relationship between the two industries in our state.

This coffee hour episode featured Erik Heim (Nordic Aquafarms), William Keleher (Kennebec River Biosciences), and Dr. M. Scarlett Tudor (University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute). The 1st place recipient of the BioME Student Showcase, Patrick Wahlig (Falmouth High School), also made an appearance to speak about his research of Maine striped bass and stable isotope analysis.

This episode is now available on-demand, and can be accessed at any time!

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Event Recap:

BioME Student Showcase

On April 28 and April 29, 2021, BioME organized the third annual BioME Student Showcase virtually. 10 college students and 10 high school students were selected to present their research to a panel of judges. We opened the college session to the public, which allowed industry professionals, mentors, and friends to tune in virtually.

Read more about the event, and watch college and high school sessions on our blog!

College Finalists

1st Place • Avery Bond, University of Maine

2nd Place • Claire Volk, University of Southern Maine

3rd Place • Michael Wilczek, University of Maine

High School Finalists

1st Place • Patrick Wahlig, Falmouth High School

2nd Place • Meaghan Caron, Bangor High School

3rd Place • Ogechi Obi, Bangor High School

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Recommended External Event:

BIO Digital

BIO Digital 2021 on June 10-11 & 14-17 will spotlight biotech’s transformative role and impact on today’s four key challenges – COVID, social justice, the economy and climate change.

Gain inspiration and critical insights from global thought leaders addressing critical topics at the intersection of science, business and policy. BIO Digital Week will feature 50+ interactive and on-demand sessions across six days covering a variety of therapeutic areas, business development, digital health, patient advocacy, public policy, and next generation biotherapeutics, and the latest updates from industry experts on COVID-19 and the vaccine.

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Recommended External Event:

MDI Science Café

"A Novel Role of Wild Blueberry Extracts on Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration" presented by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, MS, PhD, FACN.

Dr. Klimis-Zacas’ work explores the role, signaling pathways and gene expression of berry bioactive compounds and berry-enriched diets on endothelial function, inflammation, and lipid metabolism, focusing on the relation to Cardiovascular Disease and the Metabolic Syndrome in pre-clinical and clinical studies. Applied research investigations included utilizing nutritional interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in adolescents, both in the United States and in the Mediterranean region. Most recently, Dr. Klimis-Zacas has been studying the molecular mechanisms and genomic effects of polyphenols on endothelial cell migration and angiogenesis as it relates to diabetes mellitus, ischemic disorders and wound healing.

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