The University of Maine Institute of Medicine has announced its first spring seminar series, with Zoom events scheduled 3â4 p.m. every Friday from Feb. 12âMarch 5. All events are free, but registration is required.
The series kicks off Feb. 12 with âThe Social and Ethical Implications of Precision Medicine,â presented by sociologist Katherine Weatherford Darling, also an assistant professor of sociology with the University of Maine at Augusta. Registration opens Feb. 1, and can be done by visiting the instituteâs seminars webpage.
The series also includes:
âGlucocorticoid-Induced Developmental Programming: the Link Between Early Life Stress and Adult Disease Riskâ on Feb. 19.
âThe Fast-Paced, Ever-Changing Healthcare Environment: Early Findings about Microbial Presence and the Cost of Isolation Proceduresâ on Feb. 26.
Kennebunkport Climate Initiative hires director
Jono Anzalone worked for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.
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KENNEBUNKPORT – The southern Maine region is uniquely positioned to be a beacon of hope for climate change mitigation and action, say the folks at the Kennebunkport Climate Initiative.
To help achieve that goal, the organization, formed in early 2020, has hired an executive director, Dr. Jono Anzalone.
“Having roots in Maine, I was intrigued by the recently launched Kennebunkport Climate Initiative and its Gulf of Maine Field Studies partnerships with the longstanding Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, Gulf of Maine Institute, University of New England and Regional School Unit 21,” said Anzalone, whose spouse is from Maine. “Within minutes of my conversation with the KCI board and staff, I was convinced that the bold nonpartisan vision to educate, empower, and activate 10 million youth by 2025 was not only do