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New Fish Rack System Helps Advance U of I’s Biomedical Research

This article was published by the Office of Research and Economic Development in the October 2019 Scholars and Researchers newsletter. IMCI supports Zebrafish research through modeling via the Evolution of Tandemly-Replicated Opsin Genes: Molecular Models That Predict Spectral Shifts (which led to an article featured on the cover of Science magazine) and Bioinformatic Analysis of…

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Dynamic Virtual Production (DVP)

Working Group leader: Jean-Marc Gauthier Group members: Clayton Christensen, Payton Finney, F. B. Wróblewski Originated: April 2019 Description: This Working Group is part of the U of I’s NSF Track-2 EPSCOR Grant. They hold virtual reality meetings and user evaluation meetings bi-monthly. The DVPS workgroup develops a novel approach to storytelling in the metaverse. During the…

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U of I-Led Study Finds Experimental Fences Deter Elephant Crop Raiding, Provide Income

This article was written by Leigh Cooper in University of Idaho Communications and Marketing. View the original article here. While IMCI was not involved in the funding of this research project, we are are thrilled to count Dr. Ryan Long as one of our participating faculty. MOSCOW, Idaho – October 17, 2019 – A University…

Single Cell Variation in Phenotype (SCWG)

Single Cell Variation in Phenotype (SCWG)

Working Group leader: Andreas Vasdekis Group members: Daniel Weinreich, Chris Marx, Tanya Miura, Brenda Rubenstein, Shala Nemati, Monica Pedroni, Sergey Stolyar, Akaorde Serki, David Morgan, Maya Weisman Originated: October, 2019 Description: SCGW is interested in fusing expertise at UI and Brown towards understanding the response of cell populations with single-cell resolution to stress, as well as…

Geospatial Modeling Postdoc Joins IMCI
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Geospatial Modeling Postdoc Joins IMCI

Welcome, Hui (William) Wang to Idaho, the University of Idaho and to the Institute for Modeling Collaboration and Innovation! Geospatial Modeling is a current Core Initiative, or unique research area for ICMI. We are excited to add a talented postdoctoral fellow to the team with this focus and look forward to establishing new collaborations. William…

Director’s Message September 2019

Director’s Message September 2019

Dear Friends & Colleagues, WE’RE AN INSTITUTE! I am pleased to announce that the Institute for Modeling Collaboration and Innovation (IMCI) has been granted Tier III status at the University of Idaho effective September 1. IMCI builds on the success of the Center for Modeling Complex Interactions (CMCI), originally funded by a Center of Biomedical…

Insights into Human Anamalous Visual Functions Using Molecular Modeling

Insights into Human Anamalous Visual Functions Using Molecular Modeling

Project Team: Jagdish Patel, Deborah Stenkamp, Dharmesh Patel, Jonathan Barnes Note: This pilot grant evolved out of the research produced by the working group, Evolution of Tandemly-Replicated Opsin Genes: Molecular Models that Predict Spectral Shifts. Vision is one of the most sophisticated biochemical system in humans and serves as a primary environmental input. In other organisms,…

Fall 2019 Seminar Series

Fall 2019 Seminar Series

We have four great speakers lined up to deliver talks for the fall seminar series: Nickolas Banovich, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) (hosted by Audrey Fu) Rustom Antia, Emory University (hosted by Jim Bull) Kayla Hardwick, Phylos (hosted by BCB student Bob Week) Wolfgang Banzhaf, Michigan State (hosted by James Foster) If you would like…

U of I Study: Some Vaccine Doubters Swayed by Outbreaks
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U of I Study: Some Vaccine Doubters Swayed by Outbreaks

This news article was written by Kathy Foss, Marketing and Communications Manager for the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences. Drs. Florian Justwan and Bert Baumgaertner are active CMCI faculty participants and part of the Social-Epi working group. MOSCOW, Idaho — Aug. 28, 2019 — People skeptical of the medical establishment who live close to…