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Biochemistry major Bailey West of Stockton Springs is the University of Maine 2021 valedictorian and mechanical engineering major Drew Bennett of Brewer is this year’s salutatorian. “We are very proud of these two exceptional students,” says UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy. “Both Bailey and Drew have excelled in all that they have pursued at UMaine and have made their own significant contributions as engaged students — Bailey in the laboratory as part of a team stud...

ORONO — Biochemistry major Bailey West, of Stockton Springs, is the University of Maine 2021 valedictorian and mechanical engineering major Drew Bennett, of Brewer, is this year’s salutatorian. “We are very proud of these two exceptional students,”...

Stockton Springs woman named UMaine valedictorian Mon, 04/05/2021 - 12:30pm Bailey West. (Photo courtesy University of Maine) Drew Bennett. (Photo courtesy University of Maine) ORONO — Biochemistry major Bailey West, of Stockton Springs, is the University of Maine 2021 valedictorian and mechanical engineering major Drew Bennett, of Brewer, is this year’s salutatorian. “We are very proud of these two exceptional students,” says UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, in a news rel...

Maine could achieve herd immunity in months if enough people are willing to get COVID vaccine Between 70-80% of a population must be immune to COVID-19 in order to achieve herd immunity. Maine health leaders say we could reach that point by early summer. Author: Hannah Dineen (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 9:36 PM EDT March 15, 2021 Updated: 5:35 AM EDT March 16, 2021 MAINE, USA — Through vaccination, we have an opportunity to safely achieve her...

Former Jackson Lab employee being investigated by FBI A scientist who worked for the company in Connecticut is accused of failing to disclose income from Chinese research institutions when applying for federal funds in the U.S. Share The FBI is investigating a former Jackson Laboratory scientist for allegedly failing to disclose his financial ties to Chinese research institutions in grant applications to the U.S. government. The world-renowned laboratory is headquartered in Bar Harbor but has ...

Researcher under federal investigation for Chinese ties March 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A former scientist at The Jackson Laboratory in Farmington, Connecticut, is being investigated by the FBI for failing to disclose financial affiliations with Chinese research institutions when requesting grant funding from the U.S. government. According to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court in Bangor, Yijun Ruan was listed as the primary investigator on 17 Jackson Lab research ...

Jackson Lab CEO highlights the COVID-19 vaccine “story,” then looks to the future ELLSWORTH — Masks every winter? Annual vaccinations? Herd immunity? Variants of the virus? With many having questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and an uncertain pandemic future, Jackson Laboratory CEO and President Edison Liu led “COVID-19: The Vaccine Chapter,” an online presentation hosted by the Ellsworth Public Library on Feb. 17. State Rep. Nicole Grohoski (D-Ellsworth) posed the qu...

While New Haven is known as the state’s bioscience epicenter, Greater Hartford has its share of successful healthcare-related companies. Two leaders in this arena are accomplished geneticist Charles Lee, of the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, and Eric Rosow, CEO of Diameter Health, both of which are based in Farmington. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic that hit Connecticut back in March 2020, Jackson Lab’s Farmington operations, led by Lee, have been key to the state’s response e...

Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said a second case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been confirmed in Maine.

After months of preparation, Maine well positioned to find cases of COVID-19 variants The state partnered early with the world-renowned Jackson Laboratory to conduct genomic sequencing, which detects variants of the coronavirus. Share Advanced planning and a partnership with a world-renowned genetics lab put Maine in an enviable position to quickly detect when new and more contagious COVID-19 variants arrive. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday the state’s ...