The Rapid Evolution of Primate Haptoglobin and the Molecular Modeling of its Interaction with the Trypanosome Hemoglobin-Haptoglobin Receptor

The Rapid Evolution of Primate Haptoglobin and the Molecular Modeling of its Interaction with the Trypanosome Hemoglobin-Haptoglobin Receptor

Project Team: Paul Rowley, Jagdish Patel, Dharmesh Patel Start Date: May 2019 Molecular dynamics simulations will help Principal Investigators Rowley and Jagdish Patel analyze FoldX. The team expects this research to lead to a publication and serve as the foundation for future grants to investigate haptoglobin evolution in other mammalian species that serve as reservoirs…

IRIC building in winter
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CMCI Team Wins Interdisciplinary Award

The University Awards for Excellence recognize and encourage excellence in all forms at the academic level. Recently, the 2019 Interdisciplinary Award was presented to the Flow Ventilators Team for their collaborative efforts for working to improve treatments for asthma and other lung diseases. Team members include 4 researchers from 2 colleges: Tao Xing, associate professor…

Modeling Chlamydia Infection in Mice

Modeling Chlamydia Infection in Mice

Working Group leader: Lihong Zhao Group members: Yusuf Omoson (Morehouse School of Medicine), German Enciso (UC Irvine), Ming Tan (UC Irvine), Scott Grieshaber Originated: April, 2019 Description: This working group is interested in using mathematical modeling to understand the association of microbial dynamics in the genital tract of female mice with Chlamydia infection. They will…

Annual Science Expo
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Annual Science Expo

CMCI participants presented 24 posters at the Science Expo on Friday. The poster session and lunch buffet are part of CMCI’s annual meetings with External Advisory Committee (EAC). In addition to attending the poster session, EAC members Irene Eckstrand, Harmit Malik and Fred Adler met with project leaders, CMCI modeling fellows and staff, U of…

Vandals in Focus 2019
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Vandals in Focus 2019

CMCI is one of many organizations on the U of I campus that offers research opportunities to undergraduate students. David Pfeiffer, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research says: Vandals in Focus is a magazine created by undergraduate students about undergraduate student research. And the 2019 edition has just been released. Read the stories and…

Office of Research and Economic Development to Host Open House
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Office of Research and Economic Development to Host Open House

Travel through Morrill Hall at the spring Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) Open House from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in Moscow. Faculty, students and staff will have the chance to meet ORED staff and learn about the multitude of services offered at the University of Idaho. There will be an opportunity to…

Learn Pivot for Your Funding Search
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Learn Pivot for Your Funding Search

Research and Faculty Development will present an introduction to Pivot training from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in IRIC 105. Pivot is a searchable database of funding opportunities, calls for papers and researcher profiles. Pivot provides information from federal and local governments, private foundations and public organizations for a variety of activities, including research…

Min Xian is Making Breast Cancer Detection Affordable and Accessible for All

Min Xian is Making Breast Cancer Detection Affordable and Accessible for All

This article was written by University of Idaho Communications and Marketing. View the original article here. Dr. Xian’s research project, Deep Learning for Ultrasound Tumor Detection, is one of CMCI’s primary research projects. March 26, 2019 College of Engineering assistant professor Min Xian earns funding toward portable detection device. In Min Xian’s perfect world, the…