What do deep-sea fish eyes see what we don’t? Deep-sea fish larvae development has long given us a glimpse into observable evolutionary processes–helping us humans not only to understand their vision, but of vertebrates (like ourselves). A new study conducted by our very own, Assistant Professor Jagdish Patel and former U of I postdoc Jonathan…
This coming Monday, we will be joined by Onesmo Balemba when he presents his talk:Specific Phocaeicola vulgatus strains link dysbiosis of gut microbiota to the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal nerve cell damage and impaired motility in type 2 diabetes. We are very excited to have him! While you are away enjoying your weekend, keep us in mind when…
We are very excited to announce our upcoming Brown Bag Lunch happening Monday, February 2nd, from 12:30-1:30pm in the Collaboratorium (IRIC 352). This Monday we will be joined by Jean-Marc Gauthier when he presents his talk, Predict, Simulate, and Replace: Applications of digital twins working with AI agents. This is quick talk on digital twin research projects working with AI agents being developed by VTD’s VRLab. We will cover digital twin projects for bio-computing, lunar surface, wildfire intelligence,…
We’d like to remind you of our upcoming Brown Bag Lunch happening Monday, January 26 from 12:30-1:30pm in the Collaboratorium (IRIC 352). IMCI will have a special BBL for people interested in applying to our Pilot Project program. If you are considering applying to this Pilot Project program, we strongly encourage you to come to this lunch prepared to give a…
This is a reminder of our upcoming February 2 deadline for Data Access Grants (DAG). Are you a researcher looking to generate preliminary data for grants and proposals? If yes, then a DAG is for you. DAGs cover costs instead of personnel, handling typically < $4,000 to generate needed data. Examples of services and items we will consider include, but are not limited…
Come join the Writing Working Group on Tuesdays @1:30-4:30pm in the Collaboratorium (IRIC 352) for a consistent and accountable time and place to write!
Spring 2026 is here! We are very excited to see all your faces. Hopefully you had a chance to rejuvinate over the break. IMCI is in action and ready to assist with all your proposal and grant needs. Stay tuned and check out our calendar for upcoming social events happening this month and throughout the…
IMCI is hosting two “parties” where we collaborate to make MARC puzzles – visual patterns (“stories”) that are easy for humans to see with the help of a metaphor, but are hard for AI (https://marc.nkn.uidaho.edu). There will be FREE PIZZA! But you must register in advance because seats are limited:
Our last Brown Bag Lunch series of the year! Come join the IMCI crew for our yearly Brainstorming Event and Luncheon happening Monday, December 8, from 12:30-2pm in the IRIC Atrium. ***Due to limited supplies, the first 55 people to RSVP will be counted and invited. This event will be a social gathering centered around…
Animal, plant, human health, and complex ecosystem researchers! Are you planning on a grant submission to a federal agency in the next 4-6 months from mechanism to modeling? Do you need feedback on your premise and overarching hypothesis or text? Would you like assistance with paperwork, planning a budget, and or meeting deadlines for your unit, OSP, and…