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- SAVE THE DATE - Jan 11-12, 2023 - IGNITE Targeted professional development for faculty, students, and staff ; in-person Fairbanks. More details to follow.
- Alaska Coronavirus Dashboard (Alaska COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance Situation Report)
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SPOTLIGHT ON...
Jessica Johnson
Alaska INBRE GRA
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Jynene Black |Alaska INBRE Reporting & Outreach Coordinator
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Jessica Johnson is an AY 2021-2022 and 2022 -2023 INBRE GRA in the lab of Dr. Diane O’Brien. Jessica earned her BS in Biology at Tufts University and her MS at Louisiana State University in 2017.
Her AY 2021-2022 project measured the responses of nonessential amino acid carbon isotope ratios to sugar-sweetened beverage intake (a major source of added sugars), and of essential amino acid carbon isotope ratios to meat intake, in a highly controlled, inpatient feeding study. She also is exploring whether amino acid nitrogen isotope ratios can serve as biomarkers of meat and fish intake in the same controlled feeding study, and this work is in preparation. You can read about it in her second thesis chapter which was just published in the September issue of the Journal of Nutrition and was selected as an Editor’s Choice. The article is titled, “Amino Acid Nitrogen Isotope Ratios Respond to Fish and Meat Intake in a 12-Week Inpatient Feeding Study of Men.”
Dr. O’Brien said It was also the subject of a very glowing editorial published concurrently in the same issue ("From Rough Diamond to Polished Gem"). INBRE supported this work through exceptional requests to Dr. O'Brien's lab for equipment and through the support of Jessica through a GRA (yes, INBRE is cited!). Always a good reminder! Don’t forget to cite INBRE!
Currently, (AY 2022-2023), Jessica is exploring trophic position estimates using amino acid nitrogen isotope ratios. Alaska INBRE looks forward to reading her next published chapters!
Need help covering publication fees? Alaska INBRE accepts Publication Support Requests anytime and reviews them monthly. This opportunity supports researchers within the INBRE network.
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This article was supported by an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under grant number P20GM103395. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the official views of the NIH.
UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.
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Graduate Research Assistant
Philippe Amstislavski from Division of Population Health in WWAMI College of Health is looking for a Graduate Research Assistant for his ARPA-funded project. View the job posting here.
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BLaST Spring 2023 URE Funding Applications are Open for current UAF, UAS, APU, Ilisigvik College, Dine College, Salish Kootenai College, and Fort Lewis College undergraduates. Undergrad Research Experience (URE) awards up to $2,500 for Spring 2023 semester. Applications are due Sunday, Nov 6, 2022 by midnight. Apply at https://blastak.com/blast-ure/
URSA Spring 2023 Student Project Applications - Deadline: Nov 6, 2022. Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) Spring Student Project Awards fund undergraduate research and creative activity projects up to $3,000 for individuals or up to $6,000 for a group of two or more students. Funds may be used towards fellowships (student stipends), tuition, travel, or supplies/services. See the URSA Award Recipients page to learn more about the projects that have received past funding. Learn more and apply on the URSA website.
Paul H. McCarthy Award - Deadline: Nov 6, 2022. Applications are open for undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines at the University of Alaska. Awards of $2,500 for research projects using any collection at the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives (APRCA) at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library. Research projects could result in a short film, a journal article, be part of a thesis, create a research guide, or develop into a conference paper. Other types of projects will also be considered. Funds may also be used for travel to the UAF campus to use APRCA collections. The APRCA staff will support the research experience of the awardee. Submit your application today on the URSA website.
Kenneth Toovak & Max Brewer Memorial Research Award will offer successful awardees free logistical support for field research conducted in and/or around Utqiaġvik. The application deadline is January 31, 2023. Details and how to apply.
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UAF Metabolomics Journal Club - Fridays at Noon - via Zoom with limited seating in Murie 230 to allow for social distancing.
- Oct 28 - Ray Collins will present "Reversing aging: how the development of heterochronic parabiosis led to an aging treatment for humans."
IAB Life Sciences Seminars - Fridays at 3pm in Murie Auditorium UAF and via Zoom
- Oct 28 - Alex Prichard, PhD, Senior Scientist, ABR Inc - Environmental Research & Services, will present "Recent Research on the Central Arctic Caribou Herd After 40 Years of Oil Development."
- Nov 4 - Micah Hahn, PhD, Associate Professor of Environmental Health in the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, UAA, will present, "Preparing for extreme heat in Alaska."
BLaST Biomedical One Health Seminar Series via Zoom.
- Oct 24 @ 4-5pm - Trent Sutton, M.Sc, PhD, will present "Climate Change Effects on Lamprey Sustainability and Harvest in Alaska." Register in advance here.
- Nov 14 @ 4-5pm - Jaime Gonzalez, M.Ed., will present "One Health in the City: A Houston Story." Register in advance here.
UAA Biological Sciences Seminars: Seminars are held in-person in CPISB 120 on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at 2:00 pm. Our seminar series is free and open to the public.
- Oct 28 - Dr. Wendy Puryear presents "Seals, seabirds, and influenza: A tale of two coasts, shifting ecosystems, and viral spillover."
- Nov 11 - TBD
- Dec 9 - Dr. Tanya Cheeke presents "Evolution and ecology of plant-fungal interactions"
Evening at Egan: Lecture is in-person and live streamed from the Egan Library on teh Juneau Campus. These are free and open to the public and begin at 7:00 pm. Live Stream links can be found next to the lecture descriptions at uas.alaska.edu/eganlecture.
- Oct 28 - "Lessons from Indigenous Tourism for a Regenerative Future" with Dr. Alexis Bunten
- Nov 4 - "The Empirical Study of Art Objects: How Philosophical and Scientific Approaches Have Framed Our Preferences and Understanding of What Art Is and What Art Does" by Dr. Melissa Dolese.
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Upcoming Webinars/Conferences
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University of New Mexico CTSC Courses: Oct. 2022- Jan. 2023. Please visit the Mountain West CTR-IN Portal and click on "Research Opportunities, Updates, & News" to access more information. To register or for more information, please remember to click on “View Course” after you open the topic that interests you.
UAA Undergraduate Research Opportunities Fair - Oct 26, 2:30-5pm, location TBA.
Register here.
Mountain West CTR-IN Multi-Site Pilot Project Virtual Workshops: via Zoom
- Oct 26 @ 2-3pm Pacific, 1-2pm Alaska - "Multi-Site Pilot Studies: The What, Why, & How"
- Nov 2 @ 2-3pm Pacific, 1-2pm Alaska - "Multi-Site Pilot Studies: Making It Work"
- More information
UAA One Health Symposium: Zoonotic Pathogens in Alaska - Oct 27 (afternoon workshop) and Oct 28 (full day symposium) - In-person meeting, workshops, and poster sessions. Focused research talks, discussions, and workshop on emerging zoonotic diseases in Alaska, the Arctic, and related lands and waters.
Agenda, Registration and Poster/Talk Topic Submission
UAF Fall Career Fair - Nov 3, 11am-3pm in the Wood Center. Workshops are also available before the event:
NIHGMS Grant Writing Webinar Series for Institutions Building Research and Research Training Capacity
- Webinar 1 and Webinar 2 have concluded.
- Webinar 3 - Nov 1, 2-3:15pm ET (10-11:15 Alaska Time) - Writing a competitive application
- More information and Registration. Please note - The session capacity is much larger than 1000 - signing up for the waitlist is the same as securing a spot to attend live.
CDC's First Annual AIANNH Career Expo - Nov 3 @ 1-5pm ET via Zoom. Register between Oct 21-28. American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Career Expo welcomes college students, graduate students, and career professionals to explore careers at CDC. CDC leaders and representatives will provide insight on career opportunities, pathways programs, fellowship opportunities, hiring options, federal application process. This event will help equip qualified candidates with tools to join the CDC workforce and public health mission. More information here.
SAVE THE DATE: ITHS Pilot Program ESPD Pitch Presentation - Nov 15, 1-3:30pm Pacific (12-2:30 Alaska) - The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITS) is dedicated to accelerating discovery in the health sciences for the benefit of patients and communities in the northwest. As part of this effort, their Pilot Program awards critical early-stage funding to investigators and teams across the translational science spectrum. One such award, the Early Stage Product Development (ESPD) Award is focused on the development of commercial products that improve human health. As part of the selection process, researchers showcase their potential product or innovation in a five-minute pitch presentation, followed by a short Q&A. The panel will consist of regional representatives from university technology transfer offices, members of industry from pharma and/or tiotech, as well as a few external reviewers who participated in the first round of the selection process. More details will be provided in early November.
MW CTR-IN Grant Writing Workshop - "Preparing and Revising Competitive Clinical Translational Research Grants" Nov 16 @ 10am-5pm Pacific (9-4 Alaska) in Las Vegas, NV. Candidates must apply no later than Oct 23 to be considered for an invitation. More information and application.
BLaST Undergraduate Professional Development: UAF AHRB 174 or via Zoom
Nov 16, 1-2pm - Preparing for Finals. Contact Emily Sousa eesousa@alaska.edu for more information
First Alaskans Institute to Offer Listening Sessions - Nov 29 and Dec 1, 9am-1:30pm. First Alaskans Institute and Alaska NSF EPSCoR present online learning sessions on "Alaska Native Governance and Protocols." Participants will take part in an interactive online dialogue that will shed light on the complex layers of Native governance. Expert speakers will share insights into unique cultural, social and economic contexts, communities, relationships, and protocols; create a forum for strengthening knowledge and understanding, and highlight partnership and engagement opportunities. Attendance at both session is required, as the second session builds on the first. Spaces are limited, so register today here.
NAIPI Annual Meeting - Virtual Format - December 12-14, 2022. Registration is now open! The NISBRE is a national scientific meeting to showcase the scientific and training accomplishments of the IDeA program of the NIGMS. The registration fee is $200 per program (COBRE, INBRE, CTR). This registration fee will allow investigators, faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students to register for free and submit abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations. Alaska INBRE has registered for the event. If you have problems registering, please email ua-akinbre@alaska.edu and we'll see what we can do to help. REGISTER HERE
2023 One Health, One Future Conference - Early Bird Registration is Open! The conference will be held from February 28th - March 3rd, 2023 in-person or online. Apply Here! Interested in presenting?
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