Learning from Leaders in Regeneration
The ReBilD: Emerging Leaders in Regenerative Biology and Development course brings together an extraordinary faculty of internationally recognized scientists who are shaping the future of regenerative biology.
Continue ReadingA New Window on Vision Loss and How to Fight It
Romain Madelaine, Ph.D., and his team ask: if zebrafish can regenerate damaged retinal cells, why can't we?
Continue ReadingHow to Repair a Kidney Without Making Things Worse
MDI Bio Lab's Iain Drummond, Ph.D., has spent a career asking how to rebuild or replace a kidney that’s injured by disease. In this Q&A, he explains how the zebrafish is showing the way.
Continue ReadingA Young Maine Scientist Makes New Tools to Accelerate Regeneration Research
A Q&A with Gabriela Johnson, a Ph.D. candidate in the research group of MDI Bio Lab Assistant Professor James Godwin, Ph.D.
Continue ReadingReconnecting Kidney Plumbing, the Zebrafish Way
MDI Bio Lab scientists discover how the fish solves a basic challenge in regenerative biology—insights in their newest publication in the journal Development could one day guide human kidney repair.
Continue ReadingThe Evolution of a Comparative Biologist
A conversation with MDI Bio Lab Ph.D. candidate Damián García-García, on his journey from skepticism to discovery
Continue ReadingA Small Protein’s Big Message: “Regenerate Now”
How nature wakes up the zebrafish’s regenerative superpowers
Continue ReadingMDI Bio Lab is a Magnet for World Leaders in Regenerative Biology
A true pioneer in the field, Elly Tanaka, Ph.D., was one of many seasoned innovators and aspiring scientists participating in the recent ReBilD course held on campus. See our Q&A below.
Continue ReadingA Young Scientist’s Journey of Curiosity and Opportunity
A Q&A with MDI Bio Lab's Romain Menard
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