MDI Biological Laboratory

Topic: Microscopy

A Research Pilgrimage: Portland Students Head to MDI for Hands-on Training

For graduate students at The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, in Portland, a trip up the Maine coast to Bar Harbor has become an important step in their scientific training.

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Frederic Bonnet Wins First Place in International Imaging Contest

Recognition adds to MDI Bio Lab's growing roster of award-winning images produced in its Light Microscopy Facility, located in the Kathryn W. Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Aging

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MDI Bio Lab’s Hannah Somers’ Image Wins International Recognition

MDI Biological Laboratory Digital Image Analyst Hannah Somers has been recognized in the prestigious Nikon Small World competition — the world’s largest showcase of microscopic imagery — for her dazzling visualization of a zebrafish’s vascular system.

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A New Lens on Biology

Visiting Scientist Fabian Voigt, Ph.D., creates unique microscopes to light up biology

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Inside the Light Microscopy Core: Q&A with Frederic Bonnet, Ph.D.

Addressing the profound questions that surround human aging and regeneration requires not only exceptional intellect, but also access to advanced technologies, specialized tools, and expert collaboration.

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2025 Is Packed with Campus Courses

New offerings for visiting trainees include a for-credit genetics class and a nationally-recognized course in cutting-edge techniques of 3D microscopy.

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How to Keep Blood Vessels Young and Fight Aging

Anastasia Paulmann, M.D., works with a unique, short-lived fish to study how the vascular system changes with age and test a new therapy to prevent those changes.

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Unlocking the Secrets of Vision Restoration

Exploring the zebrafish’s self-healing powers. Can we apply them to humans?

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What a Tiny Worm Tells Us About Human Pregnancy

Lab research opens new way to explore how a human embryo implants in the uterus

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