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Hello MMCRI colleagues! My name is Matt Lynes (pronounced “Lines”) and I am a newly appointed Faculty Scientist I in the Center for Molecular Medicine. It was suggested that I write a blog to introduce myself, although I’ve already had the pleasure of meeting a lot of you. For those of you that I haven’t met, I look forward to it, so I hope you introduce yourself if you see me lost in the hallways!  I prefer to be called Matt, and I use the pronouns he, him and his. I tell people that I’ve lived in New England my entire life, but I have a dirty secret; I was actually born in Albany, New York and lived there until I was 18 months old. Since then, it’s been all NE, namely Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. I went to Colby College and Boston University where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, respectively. In between I worked for a pharmaceutical company called Biogen IDEC and as a technician at the Broad Institute. After BU, I move

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 Thanks to Liz Scharnetzki for this contribution! Self-Reflection Quotes of the Week: “Before wondering if your curriculum is antiracist, ask yourself if YOU are. Even the greatest lessons will fall flat of the person teaching it hasn’t done the internal work first. Antiracism isn’t just a lesson, it’s a lifestyle.” Angel Jones, PhD Moments of Inspiration:   “A collaboration with a big goal: A safe and discrimination-free beer industry - Brave Noise is advocating for safe spaces and inclusive environments by requesting breweries be transparent with their policies and commit to long-term work.” Read more about it  here For the Maine beer enthusiast, Austin Street has joined the  Bevelution ,  you can try Brave Noise on draft or pick it up to go For Brooklyn Artist Kemar Wynter, Caribbean Food Is a Way Home,  Read the interview  here Newsworthy for this week: On September 7 th , Ian Yaffe will head a new CDC office devoted to addressing health equity in Maine, Read more  here “ Louisiana

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  Colby College has two new faculty position openings:   Molecular Biologist:   http://apply.interfolio.com/93138 Biochemist:   http://apply.interfolio.com/93144   Details :   Assistant Professor of Biology – Molecular Biologist Colby College - Waterville, ME   The Department of Biology at Colby College is seeking a Molecular Biologist to fill a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Biology to begin September 1, 2022.  Applicants should have a Ph.D. and Postdoctoral experience is desirable. A strong commitment to undergraduate education is expected.  We are especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community.   Teaching involves the equivalent of 4.5 courses per year, with laboratories constituting a portion of that load.  The teaching responsibilities will include Molecular Biology, Genetics, and an advanced course in the candidate’s field of expertise.  In some yea

Hello everyone - our fall community schedule will be most Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and Sunday mornings in September, all on the same zoom video line. Join at any time, and feel free to invite a friend or family member to practice with you. Please check weekly on this blog for the schedule. Tuesday and Thursday mornings will remain 30 min, starting promptly at 8:00am. Sunday will be a 60 min vinyasa flow class starting promptly at 9:00am. On Sundays, I will be concurrently teaching a few students in the studio, so the video will be set on mute microphones upon entry. No one except me will have a view of the zoom camera, and as always, you can turn off your camera to practice. Hope to see you at one of our sessions. Everyone is welcome to tune into the zoom sessions - try it out! Tuesday August 31st, 30 min breath and movement Community class on zoom https://maine.zoom.us/j/ 4625543963 8:00am-8:30am We will focus on intentional breathing coupled with movements that get your day sta

  August 30, 2021   Coming Soon: The MaineHealth United Way Campaign!   MaineHealth will once again be  supporting the United Way with a campaign beginning on Monday, September 13, and running through October 15. Look for an email with your unique pledge link or for the United Way icon on your desktop in September.   This year’s fundraising goal is $330,000. Those who donate will be entered into a weekly raffle throughout the campaign with the chance to win an iPad or an Apple Watch. Join your fellow care team members in giving to the United Way and help support the local community!   COVID-19 News MMC News ·          COVID-19 Population Update ·          Care Team Members: Call 877-780-7545 to Schedule Your J&J COVID-19 Vaccine ·          MMC in the News   Click here for all MMC News, including past eNews stories and a calendar of events.   COVID-19 News   COVID-19 Popu lation Update (all data as of 8/27):   •           Number of admitted MMC COVID-19 positive patients – 21 •