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Over the last 15 years, the college has received $4 million in NH-INBRE and NH-LIFT grants to support faculty and student research in the natural and social sciences.

Four faculty and 13 students from New England College (NEC) presented research at the 2025 New Hampshire IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (NH-INBRE) Annual Meeting and the NH-LIFT Annual Meeting, both held at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in August. NH-INBRE is a National Institutes of Health-funded grant, administered through Dartmouth College, that has supported biomedical research at NEC since 2010. NH-LIFT is a National Science Foundation-funded grant, administered through the University of New Hampshire, that has supported non-biomedical scientific research at NEC since 2024. Together, these research programs support NEC鈥檚 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP).

The following students and faculty presented their SURP research with a poster or oral presentation at the NH-INBRE meeting:

• Prioritizing Physical Activity When Discussing Enjoyable and Frustrating Activities Linked to Depression in People with Parkinson鈥檚 Disease: Ella MacGregor, Health Science 鈥�25; Victoria Johnson, Psychology 鈥�27; lab of Dr. Sarah Gunnery, Associate Professor of Psychology and Community Mental Health
• Food Insecurity and Exercise Barriers in Rural and Urban Adults in New England: Kristina Cardello, Kinesiology and Health Science 鈥�26; Jessica Dutkus, Kinesiology 鈥�25; lab of Dr. Hannah Nelson, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
• Kinesiophobia, Physical Therapy, and Exercise Barriers in Rural and Urban Communities: Jessica Dutkus, Kinesiology 鈥�25; Kristina Cardello, Kinesiology and Health Science 鈥�26; lab of Dr. Hannah Nelson, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
• Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Anti-microbial Isolating Hydrogels: Ivy Brooks, Criminal Justice 鈥�25; lab of Dr. Matthew Young, Associate Professor of Natural and Social Sciences
• Probing Epigenetic Alterations in MDA-MB-231 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells Treated with Muscadine Grape Extract: Enaam Gavua, Biology 鈥�27
• The Good, the Bad, and the Antibacterial: Analyzing Antibiotic Compounds Released by Soil-Dwelling Microorganisms: Mackenzie McDonald, Health Science 鈥�26; labs of Dr. Matthew Young, Associate Professor of Natural and Social Sciences, and Dr. Lori Koziol, Professor of Biology and Health Science
• The Relationship Between Emotion in Speech and Face: A Study of Parkinson鈥檚 Disease and Non-PD Adults: Victoria Johnson, Psychology 鈥�27; Ella MacGregor, Health Science 鈥�25; lab of Dr. Sarah Gunnery, Associate Professor of Psychology and Community Mental Health
• Targeting Autophagy in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells Using a Combination Treatment of Muscadine Grape Extract and Curcumin: Neiliana Lebron, Biology 鈥�26
• Beyond the Toothbrush: Natural Solutions for Oral Biofilms: Kaylee Montgomery, Health Science 鈥�26; lab of Dr. Lori Koziol, Professor of Biology and Health Science
• Muscadine Grape Extract Effects on HeLa Cell Migration: Madison O’Donnell, Biology 鈥�27
• A Tale of Two Mutants: How Two Genes Disrupt Pseudomonas Biofilms and Motility: Angelica Valente, Biotechnology 鈥�26; Austin Laquerre, Biology 鈥�25; lab of Dr. Lori Koziol, Professor of Biology and Health Science

The following students presented posters during the NH-LIFT meeting:

• Response of Aquatic Plants to Environmental Variations: Doug Kerr, Biology 始26; lab of Dr. Geoff Cook, Assistant Professor of Biology and Health Science
• Trophic Analysis of Fish Gut Contents Using DNA Metabarcoding to Advance Invasive Species Monitoring: Natalia Gonzalez, Criminal Justice and Biology 始27; lab of Dr. Geoff Cook, Assistant Professor of Biology and Health Science

鈥淭hese research opportunities open doors for our students that extend far beyond the classroom,鈥� said Dr. Jim Newcomb, Dean of the Science, Health, and Exercise Division and Professor of Biology, Biotechnology, and Health Science at New England College. 鈥淭hey gain hands-on experience with real-world scientific questions while contributing to discoveries that matter. This kind of work not only strengthens their academic journey but also prepares them for graduate study, careers, and leadership in the sciences.鈥�

NH-INBRE and NH-LIFT are state-wide initiatives that seek to build a strong institutional research culture and provide research training opportunities for both students and faculty at primarily undergraduate colleges. The Annual Meetings were held in August at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.

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