The Institute of Medicine (IoM) requests proposals in the areas of health and life sciences for a seed grant program. This grant program for 91±¬ÁÏ faculty is meant to support the goals and objectives of the Institute. In particular, this program aims to generate new grant proposals for research funding from federal agencies, […]
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Wound healing and tissue repair are complex biological phenomena that are associated with degenerative diseases such as diabetes mellitus, ischemic disorders and atherosclerosis. We are exploring the role, molecular mechanisms and genomic effects of polyphenols (anthocyanins and phenolic acids) on endothelial cell migration and angiogenesis as it relates to the above diseases.
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The Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders that affects about 23 percent of adults in the US. and increases risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and atherosclerosis. We are exploring the role and signaling pathways of bioactive compounds extracted from berries and berry-enriched diets on endothelial function, inflammation, lipid metabolism and gene expression […]
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The Maine Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS), a longitudinal study aimed at exploring hypertension, cardiovascular risk factors and aging as a predictors of cognitive functioning. The MSLS is began in 1974 in Syracuse, New York, with Merrill Elias as Principal Investigator. This first project was supported by a research grant from the National Institute on Aging […]
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Drug addiction and drug-induced mortality have received a good deal of attention nationally and in Maine in recent years. The authors review overall trends in the app terns of drug overdoses that have continued for nearly two decades, including those involving opioid pharmaceuticals, and discuss the recent resurgence of the illicit drugs heroin and non-pharmaceutical […]
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For many people with disability and their families, faith communities can be a powerful source of natural community support and connection, was well as a doorway to other important outcomes in the areas of relationships, work, community living, recreation, and service. The university of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies CCIDS is one […]
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