{"id":1544,"date":"2026-03-27T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2026-04-07T21:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:13:47","slug":"collaborative-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1544","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0941e2b7b71&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0941e2b7b71\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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In addition, Senior Research Scientist <strong>Peter Countway<\/strong> led a lecture and a lab. 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It focuses on creating a technically skilled workforce through biomedical research experiences for undergraduate students, provides research support to faculty, and improves research infrastructure through a collaborative network of core facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to Jos\u00e9 and Peter for helping to educate the next generation of biomedical researchers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From March 16-20, Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Jos\u00e9 Fern\u00e1ndez-Robledo led a short course at MDI Biological Laboratory as part of the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE). In addition, Senior Research Scientist Peter Countway led a lecture and a lab. 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