{"id":624,"date":"2021-06-25T08:54:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T12:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/biomedicalsciences\/?page_id=624"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:17:49","slug":"624-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/biomedicalsciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Biomedical Sciences Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The faculty in our department contribute to the teaching of all basic sciences to first- and second-year medical students, including anatomy, biochemistry, case-based learning, embryology, evidence-based medicine, genetics, histology, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"unefac-promo-block_95abc1d57c7cd9df8a086869b2876a4e\" class=\"unefac-promo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/biomedicalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/10\/COM_MainePainRegistrySurvey_Flyer_v2.20.23_rev9.11.23-Clean-copy.pdf\" ><div class=\"une-block-promo-image\"><\/div><div class=\"une-block-promo-content\">\n\t\t<h3>VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! (click here)<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Do you or does someone you know suffer from PAIN? If so, you may be able to contribute to a research project that seeks to establish a state-wide pain registry in Maine. We are currently looking for people who suffer from pain who are willing to fill out a survey. Click here for more information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"unefac-promo-block_577f255640248474f3bd4cb7914c0860\" class=\"unefac-promo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.edu\/news\/2023\/university-new-england-and-mainehealth-collaborate-launch-statewide-chronic-pain-registry\" ><div class=\"une-block-promo-image\"><\/div><div class=\"une-block-promo-content\">\n\t\t<h3>News regarding this chronic pain registry can be found here<\/h3>\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Research and Scholarshi<\/strong>p<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty members within our department are committed to the growth of research and scholarship at UNE.&nbsp;They are dedicated to engaging medical, health professional and undergraduate students in meaningful scholarly pursuits that enhance their educational experience, while advancing our understanding of human health and disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department has research strengths in the neurosciences, particularly in the neurobiology of pain, the limbic system, and neurodevelopment. 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