Bioinformatics
Bangor Daily News · February 24, 2022
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist identifies mechanism underlying ‘inflammaging’
Research by Samuel Beck, Ph.D., links age-related chronic inflammation with disruption of chromatin architecture.
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Mount Desert Islander · January 23, 2022
Lab awarded grant to advance cloud computing in Maine
MDIBL receives new grant to promote the shift to cloud computing among Maine INBRE undergraduates and researchers.
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Mount Desert Islander · January 22, 2022
Research sheds light on effects of dietary restriction
Aric N. Rogers, Ph.D., discovers that muscle may be a protected tissue under conditions of dietary restriction (DR).
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Bangor Daily News · January 5, 2022
UMaine announces first Statewide Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering for fall 2022
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Medical Xpress · December 22, 2021
Gene expressions related to DNA changes due to aging found to be related to CpG islands
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The Scientist · December 21, 2021
Aging in Mice Linked to Misexpression of Class of Genes
Genes lacking a particular structure known as CpG islands tend to go haywire in older cells, a study finds, potentially contributing to key facets of aging. But it’s not yet clear if the relationship is causal.
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Alzforum · December 17, 2021
Aberrant Heterochromatin, Gene Expression Inflame Old Cells
Research by Sam Beck, Ph.D., finds age-related gene misregulation could create an inflammatory milieu that contributes to Alzheimer's disease risk
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Bangor Daily News · December 15, 2021
MDI Biological Laboratory awarded grant to advance cloud computing in Maine
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Bangor Daily News · December 10, 2021