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Past Courses

The MDI Biological Laboratory offers a wide range of courses for students at all levels. Learn more…

2021

Bridging Disciplines

March 22–April 9, 2021
Transcriptomic Analysis and Data Mining in C. elegans: COA

INBRE Course · March 22–26, 2021
Developmental Programming of the Neuroendocrine Stress System: Colby College

INBRE Course · January 25–29, 2021
Molecular Mechanisms in Human Disease: UMHC

INBRE Course · January 14–22, 2021
Computational Analysis of COVID-19-Mediated Gene Expression Patterns: UMPI-UMFK

INBRE Course · January 18–22, 2021
Molecular Signatures of Limb Regeneration: SMCC

INBRE Course · January 11–15, 2021

2020

MINOTA: Maine INBRE Non-model Organism Transcriptome Analysis Workshop

November 9–12, 2020
Teaching Physiology On-The-Fly: A Faculty Development Program for Clinical Teachers

Medical Course · September 20–25, 2020
Frontiers in Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Physiology

Medical Course · September 12–19, 2020
Comparative Physiology: BIDMC-HMS

Medical Course · August 22–29, 2020
Origins of Renal Physiology: Fellows

Medical Course · August 15–22, 2020
Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish

August 9–14, 2020
Biomedical Bootcamp

Biomedical Innovation Course · August 10–14, 2020
HCMLF Symposium

August 11–12, 2020
iCARB: Immersion in Comparative Aging and Regenerative Biology

Biomedical Innovation Course · July 24–August 8, 2020
Marine Ecology of Maine: University of Akron

July 19–25, 2020
Applied Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics Course · July 13–17, 2020
Grant Proposal Writing Workshop

INBRE Course · July 15–16, 2020
Environmental Genomics

Bioinformatics Course · July 11–16, 2020
Bioinformatics T3: Train The Trainer

Bioinformatics Course · June 29–July 3, 2020
DataLit Institute

June 22–26, 2020
Origins of Renal Physiology for Medical Students: TREKS

Medical Course · June 6–13, 2020
Fish Physiology: WCSU

May 30–June 6, 2020
Community Ecology of Coastal Maine: Washington College

May 19–31, 2020
Applications of Organoid Technology

Biomedical Innovation Course · May 24–30, 2020
Bridging Disciplines: The Impacts of Environmental Chemicals on Aging and Physiology

March 13–April 15, 2020
Topics in Neuroscience: Mechanisms Underlying Neuronal Flexibility: Bowdoin College

INBRE Course · March 7–13, 2020
Developmental Programming of the Neuroendocrine Stress System: Colby College

INBRE Course · January 19–24, 2020
Molecular Mechanisms in Human Disease: UMHC

INBRE Course · January 10–18, 2020
Genome Engineering Using CRISPR/Cas9: UMPI-UMFK

INBRE Course · January 12–17, 2020
Stress and Immune Cell Function: SMCC

INBRE Course · January 5–10, 2020

2019

MINOTA: Maine INBRE Non-model Organism Transcriptome Analysis Workshop

October 26, 2019
SEPA Scientist-Partner Workshop II

September 27–29, 2019
Teaching Physiology On-The-Fly: A Faculty Development Program for Clinical Teachers

Medical Course · September 15–20, 2019
Frontiers in Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Physiology

Medical Course · September 7–14, 2019
Comparative Physiology: BIDMC-HMS

Medical Course · August 24–31, 2019
Origins of Renal Physiology: Fellows

Medical Course · August 17–24, 2019
Biomedical Bootcamp

Biomedical Innovation Course · August 11–16, 2019
Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish

August 11–16, 2019
iCARB: Immersion in Comparative Aging and Regenerative Biology

Biomedical Innovation Course · July 20–August 3, 2019
Environmental Genomics

Bioinformatics Course · July 13–20, 2019
Applied Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics Course · July 6–11, 2019
Grant Proposal Writing Workshop

July 10–11, 2019
Bioinformatics T3: Train The Trainer

Bioinformatics Course · June 29–July 6, 2019
DataLit Teacher Institute

June 23–28, 2019
Scientist-Partner Workshop

June 22–24, 2019
Structure and Function of Polarized Epithelial Cells: Yale IPE

Medical Course · June 15–22, 2019
Origins of Renal Physiology for Medical Students: TREKS

Medical Course · June 8–15, 2019
Fish Physiology: WCSU

June 1–8, 2019
Applications of Organoid Technology

Biomedical Innovation Course · May 26–June 1, 2019
Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy

Biomedical Innovation Course · May 17–24, 2019
Gut Biology: Bates College

INBRE Course · May 6–17, 2019
Transcriptomic Analysis and Data Mining in C.elegans: College of the Atlantic

INBRE Course · March 25–29, 2019
Genome Engineering Using CRISPR/Cas9: UMM-UMF

INBRE Course · March 17–22, 2019
Bridging Disciplines: Navigating Successful 21st Century Careers in Biomedical Science

Biomedical Innovation Course · March 17–22, 2019
The Neurobiology of Complex Behavior in Zebrafish: Bowdoin College

INBRE Course · March 9–16, 2019
Genetic Modulators of Neuroendocrine Stress Signaling: Colby College

INBRE Course · January 20–25, 2019
Stress and Immune Cell Regulation: UMPI-UMFK

INBRE Course · January 13–18, 2019
Drosophila as a Model for Human Health and Disease: SMCC

INBRE Course · January 6–11, 2019

2018

SEPA Scientist-Mentor Workshop

November 2–4, 2018
Physiology on the Fly

Medical Course · September 23–28, 2018
Data Literacy (DataLit) Institute for Teachers

September 21–23, 2018
Frontiers of Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Physiology Research

Medical Course · September 8–15, 2018
Comparative Physiology: BIDMC

Medical Course · August 25–September 1, 2018
Origins of Renal Physiology: Fellows

Medical Course · August 18–25, 2018
Biomedical Bootcamp

Biomedical Innovation Course · August 12–17, 2018
Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish

August 12–17, 2018
Comparative and Experimental Approaches to Aging Biology Research

Biomedical Innovation Course · July 28–August 11, 2018
Environmental Genomics

Bioinformatics Course · July 13–21, 2018
Applied Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics Course · July 7–12, 2018
Bioinformatics T3: Train The Trainer

Bioinformatics Course · June 30–July 7, 2018
Structure and Function of Polarized Epithelial Cells: Yale

Medical Course · June 16–23, 2018
Origins of Renal Physiology: TREKS

Medical Course · June 9–16, 2018
Fish Physiology: WCSU

June 2–9, 2018
Applications of Organoid Technology

Biomedical Innovation Course · May 27–June 2, 2018
Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy

May 18–25, 2018
Generating Novel Zebrafish Mutants to Study Development: Bates College

INBRE Course · April 29–May 10, 2018
Host-microbial Interactions During Zebrafish Fin Regeneration: COA

INBRE Course · March 26–30, 2018
Mechanisms of RNA transport in Candida albicans: Bowdoin College

INBRE Course · March 17–23, 2018
Bridging Disciplines: Navigating Successful 21st Century Careers in Biomedical Science

Biomedical Innovation Course · March 11–16, 2018
Drosophila as a model for human health and disease: UMM-UMF

INBRE Course · March 11–16, 2018
Research Mentoring Workshop

INBRE Course · March 10, 2018
Genetic Modulators of Neuroendocrine Stress Signaling: Colby College

INBRE Course · January 20–26, 2018
Molecular Mechanisms Human Disease: UMHC

INBRE Course · January 12–20, 2018
Genome Engineering using CRISPR/Cas9: UMPI-UMFK

INBRE Course · January 14–19, 2018
Molecular Mechanisms of Fatty Liver: SMCC

INBRE Course · January 7–12, 2018

2017

Physiology on the Fly

Medical Course · September 24–29, 2017
Origins and Frontiers in Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Physiology

Medical Course · September 9–16, 2017
Origins of Renal Physiology: Fellows

Medical Course · August 26–September 2, 2017
Comparative Physiology: BIDMC

Medical Course · August 19–26, 2017
Biomedical Bootcamp

Biomedical Innovation Course · August 13–18, 2017
Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish

August 13–18, 2017
Comparative Regenerative Biology

Biomedical Innovation Course · July 29–August 12, 2017
Applied Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics Course · July 15–20, 2017
Environmental Genomics

Bioinformatics Course · July 8–15, 2017
Origins of Renal Physiology: TREKS

Medical Course · June 10–17, 2017
Structure and Function of Polarized Epithelial Cells: Yale

Medical Course · June 3–10, 2017
Fish Physiology: WCSU

May 28–June 3, 2017
Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy

May 19–26, 2017
Mechanisms of Zebrafish Fin Regeneration: Bates College

INBRE Course · May 5–13, 2017
Grant Proposal Writing Workshop

INBRE Course · May 1, 2017
Drosophila as a Model for Human Health and Disease: COA

INBRE Course · March 20–24, 2017
Transcriptomic analysis and data mining in Gryllus bimaculatus: Bowdoin College

INBRE Course · March 12–19, 2017
Bridging Disciplines: Navigating Successful 21st Century Careers in Biomedical Science

March 12–17, 2017
Molecular Mechanisms Human Disease: UMHC

INBRE Course · March 3–11, 2017
Developmental Genetics using C. elegans: UMM-UMF

INBRE Course · February 19–24, 2017
Data Intensive Discovery in Genomics: Colby College

INBRE Course · January 14–20, 2017
Molecular Mechanisms of Fatty Liver: SMCC

INBRE Course · January 8–13, 2017
Genetics of Aging and Physiological Stress Resistance: UMPI-UMFK

INBRE Course · January 8–13, 2017

2016

Physiology on the Fly

Medical Course · September 25–30, 2016
Origins of Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Physiology

Medical Course · September 10–17, 2016
Origins of Renal Physiology: Fellows

August 27–September 3, 2016
Comparative Physiology: BIDMC

Medical Course · August 20–27, 2016
Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish

August 14–19, 2016
Environmental Genomics

Bioinformatics Course · July 30–August 6, 2016
Applied Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics Course · July 23–28, 2016
Stress, Disease, and the Environment: Bates College

INBRE Course · July 18–22, 2016
Comparative and Experimental Approaches to Aging Biology Research

Biomedical Innovation Course · June 19–July 3, 2016
Origins of Renal Physiology: TREKS

Medical Course · June 11–18, 2016
Structure and Function of Polarized Epithelial Cells: Yale

Medical Course · June 4–11, 2016
Fish Physiology: WCSU

May 27–June 3, 2016
Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy

May 20–27, 2016
Community Ecology of Coastal Maine: Washington College

May 14–26, 2016
Barnraising for Data-Intensive Discovery

Bioinformatics Course · May 1–6, 2016
Lobster Neuropeptides: Bowdoin College

INBRE Course · March 17–25, 2016
Molecular Genetics Workshop: COA

INBRE Course · March 21–25, 2016
Molecular Mechanisms Human Disease: UMHC

INBRE Course · March 4–12, 2016
Genetic and Genomic Techniques in Environmental Research: UMM-UMF

INBRE Course · February 14–19, 2016
Stress Biology of Eelgrass: SMCC

INBRE Course · January 10–15, 2016
Developmental Genetics Using The C. elegans System: UMPI-UMFK

INBRE Course · January 10–15, 2016

2015

Physiology on the Fly

September 27–October 2, 2015
Origins of Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Physiology

September 6–13, 2015
Origins of Renal Physiology: Fellows

August 29–September 5, 2015
Comparative Physiology: BIDMC

August 22–29, 2015
Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish

August 16–21, 2015
Young Environmental Leaders: Summer

August 17–21, 2015
Scientific Presentations

June 1–August 7, 2015
Applied Bioinformatics

August 1–6, 2015
Genome Biology: Colby College CAPS

July 12–17, 2015
Comparative Regenerative Biology

June 21–July 7, 2015
Structure and Function of Polarized Epithelial Cells: Pitt

June 13–20, 2015
Bioentrepreneurship

June 8–14, 2015
Origins of Renal Physiology: MS1

June 6–13, 2015
Structure and Function of Polarized Epithelial Cells: Yale

May 30–June 6, 2015
Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy

May 15–22, 2015
Mechanisms of Zebrafish Fin Regeneration: Bates College

INBRE Course · May 3–16, 2015
Developmental Biology: COA

March 23–27, 2015
Lobster Heart Neuromechanics: Bowdoin College

March 7–14, 2015
Molecular Mechanisms Human Disease: UMHC

February 27–March 7, 2015
Genetic and Genomic Techniques in Environmental Research: UMM-UMF

February 15–20, 2015
Molecular Biology Research Techniques: SMCC

January 4–9, 2015
Developmental Genetics using the C. elegans system: UMPI-UMFK

January 4–9, 2015

2014

Applied Bioinformatics

October 9–14, 2014
Origins of Renal Physiology: Fellows

August 31–September 7, 2014
Comparative Physiology: BIDMC

August 24–30, 2014
Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish

August 17–22, 2014
Environmental Genomics

August 2–9, 2014
Young Environmental Leaders: Summer

July 14–18, 2014
Genome Biology: Colby College CAPS

July 13–18, 2014
Bio-entrepreneurship: Transforming Discoveries into Cures

June 16–20, 2014
Origins of Renal Physiology: MS1

June 6–13, 2014
Structure and Function of Polarized Epithelial Cells: Yale

May 31–June 7, 2014
Comparative Model Systems: Bates College

May 26–June 6, 2014
Structure and Function of Polarized Epithelial Cells: Pitt

May 24–31, 2014
Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy

May 16–22, 2014
Young Environmental Leaders: Spring

April 22–25, 2014
Developmental Biology: COA

March 24–28, 2014
Molecular Evolution: Bowdoin College

March 9–14, 2014
Molecular Biology Research Techniques: UMaine Machias and UMaine Farmington

February 16–21, 2014
Molecular Neuroscience: Colby College

January 19–24, 2014
Developmental Genetics using the C. elegans system: UMPI-UMFK

January 8–12, 2014
Molecular Biology Research Techniques: SMCC

January 5–10, 2014