The Center
for Molecular Medicine (CMM) was established in 1998 as the basic
research center for the Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI).
The primary research focus of CMM is cardiovascular disease, with
an emphasis on vessel wall biology and angiogenesis. Other areas
of interest are cancer biology, bone disease, and stem cells.
The
Director of the Center for Molecular Medicine is Robert Friesel,
Ph.D.; currently there are nine principal investigators with
independent laboratories. In addition, CMM supports core facilities
for:
CMM participates
in two Ph.D. graduate
programs with
the University
of Maine (Orono) and
the Jackson Laboratory (Bar
Harbor), in which students can perform their
Ph.D. thesis work in a CMM laboratory. High
school and undergraduate students may also
participate in our Summer
Student Research Program.
The
Maine Medical Center Research Institute is located in a new research
facility in Scarborough, Maine, part of a 50-acre academic medical
campus that houses the Maine
Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, the Maine
Children's Cancer Program, and the Breast
Care Center. The proximity of these and other programs to the CMM
helps foster collaborative interactions between basic and clinical
scientists.
Postdoctoral
Fellowships available.
