News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Dr. Catherine Brissette, professor in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Biomedical Sciences, has been named Assistant Dean for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the School. A veteran researcher focused on infectious disease – particularly the tick-borne Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria that cause Lyme disease – Brissette, who came to UND in 2010, […]
The Indigenous Trauma and Resilience Research Center (ITRRC) warmly invites you to attend the ITRRC Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Symposium, to be held September 24-26 at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. This free, three-day event is open to the public and brings together respected knowledge holders in health research. Highlights of the […]
Join us for the fourth annual Indigenous Trauma & Resilience Research Center (ITRRC) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) Symposium, to be held April 24-25 at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, N.D. The ITRRC examines American Indian and Alaska Native health disparities through the lens of historical trauma and resilience to advance […]
Last Saturday we welcomed 65 new physicians into the medical profession during the UND SMHS Medical Doctor Commencement ceremony, and tomorrow we will graduate more than 240 health sciences and graduate students during UND Spring Commencement. The guest speaker at last week’s event, selected by the graduating medical students as their commencement speaker, was Dr. […]
The Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) for Host-Pathogen Interactions (HPI) is inviting researchers and clinicians interested in infection, immunity, and inflammation to participate in the Ninth Annual Host-Pathogen CoBRE Symposium to be held as an in-person event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Gorecki Alumni Center. Registration is necessary […]
The 9th annual University of North Dakota Epigenetics & Epigenomics Symposium will be held May 13-14, 2024, at the UND Memorial Union. We are expecting participants from around the midwestern United States, who will share their research on epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease. Activities will include talks, poster sessions, and opportunities for informal interaction […]
Categories: Events
For its next Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) Colloquium Series, the Indigenous Trauma and Resilience Research Center (ITRRC) will present Dr. Danielle R. Gartner, a distinguished population health scientist from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Central) on Wednesday, Feb. 21, Dr. Gartner’s presentation, “Equity & […]
Categories: Research
The ninth annual UND Epigenetics & Epigenomics Symposium will be held May 13 and 14, 2024, at the UND Memorial Union. Organizers are expecting participants from around the midwestern United States to share their research on epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease. Activities include plenary talks, poster sessions, and opportunities for informal interaction with researchers. […]
Categories: Research
The UND HPI CoBRE invites proposals for pilot projects to support promising research that fits well within the scientific theme of the Center. We anticipate supporting around two new pilot projects at up to $100,000 direct costs per year for one year. The UND HPI CoBRE program is open to all full time UND faculty. […]
Categories: From the Dean
In last week’s column I summarized the many events that took place at UND and the SMHS with the start of the fall semester. Today I’d like to give you a “heads up” about some exciting upcoming events so that you can check your calendar for possible attendance at one or more of the public […]