University of Maine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering

05/07/2026

The Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium 2026, convened at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory on April 24-25, 2026, featured outstanding presentations from GSBSE students and faculty, a highly inspiring career panel comprising experts from diverse backgrounds, and informative poster sessions.

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

The Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE) T32 Steering Committee has chosen eight current GSBSE Ph.D. students as the sixth cohort of the UMaine GSBSE NIH T32 Institutional Research Training Grant.

The awardees are:
• James Feduccia, mentor Dr. Melissa Maginnis of the University of Maine
• Remi Geohegan, mentors Dr. Suzanne Angeli and Dr. Josh Kelley the University of Maine
• Marisa Johnson, mentor Dr. Samantha Barrick of the University of Maine
• Anna Kelly, mentor Dr. LIng Cao of the University of New England
Samuel Reynolds, mentor Dr. Ian Meng of the University of New England
• William Sampson, mentor Dr. Eva Rose Balog of the University of New England
• Savannah Wakita, mentor Dr. Scott Wood of the University of New England
• Emma Yvanovich, mentor Dr. Sergey Ryzhov of the MaineHealth Institute for Center for Undergraduate Research

Eligible students submitted proposals, which were reviewed for overall impact, significance, innovation, approach, and transdisciplinary nature. The awardees received fellowships, which include a stipend, tuition and university fees, and health insurance coverage.

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding trainees as they continue their journeys toward becoming leaders in biomedical science and engineering.

10/31/2025

This Halloween GSBSE is back with more spooky facts.
They say uncanny calley is a conspiracy...........or is it?
Slugs kill that many people each year???????😨😨

10/16/2025

🎓 Considering a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science or Biomedical Engineering?

Join us Oct. 29 at 5 PM (EST) for a free virtual session on Preparing a Strong Graduate School Application!
Get insider tips from faculty and students in UMaine’s Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering — a statewide, collaborative Ph.D. program with four research partners (The Jackson Laboratory, the MaineHealth Institute for Research, the MDI Biological Laboratory, and the University of New England).

🔗 Register now!
https://gsbse.umaine.edu/gsbse-virtual-ph-d-admissions-event/

07/14/2025

From June 22nd-25th 2025 GSBSE students at UNE Tiyasha and William attended the Summer Bioengineering Conference (SBC 2025) at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa. Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, USA.
It was a wonderful experience which opened doors for further knowledge of Bioengineering and incorporation in their own projects.
PS. They have their own band The BEDROCK who completely set the stage on fire.

Please find all abstracts and more information at:https://event.asme.org/SBC?&utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=1600986049&hsa_cam=22552016801&hsa_grp=179699652659&hsa_ad=751785901891&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=aud-353339494719:dsa-2373444046301&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22552016801&gbraid=0AAAAAD_X-u1_xw8_yBnAwE9bjjC0KCo-S&gclid=CjwKCAjw1dLDBhBoEiwAQNRiQXSsb13ivdLd91wSbCQSBkCYWeD3k37gbCpW3hJHkIQ3EB9H7_uyOxoCw6sQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

07/14/2025

Congratulations, Kehinde Joan Abayomi! We are extremely excited and proud of your achievement.

05/05/2025

Many of our GSBSE students attended the 52nd Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium (MBMSS) at MDI Biological Laboratory on April 25-26.
The weekend was spent networking with peers and scientists, enjoying Bar Harbor and showcasing our research advancements.

04/18/2025

Congratulations!! to our newly admitted GSBSE students for 2025-2026. We are excited for you to join us this Fall. ✨

04/18/2025

Congratulations!! Hilda Frempong for winning a poster award at the recent International Mammalian Genome Society Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland.

Congratulations!! Caryl Young who also won an outstanding talk award at the conference. Caryl also received the Lorraine Flaherty Award for an outstanding presentation at the trainee symposium and an Outstanding Oral Presentation during the main meeting.