Events

Scientific Seminar: Karissa Tilbury, Ph.D.

MDI Science Café — Unlocking the Potential for Repair and Regeneration of Human Limbs, Hearts, Brains and Other Organs

Though the ability to grow a new limb after injury or new heart muscle after a heart attack may seem like science fiction, regenerative biology may be closer than we think to achieving this goal. The key may lie with scarring, which appears to function as a barrier to regeneration in humans.

MDI Science Café — Chronic Kidney Disease: The Hidden Danger of Diabetes

30 million American adults suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and millions more are at high risk for developing the disease. The Medicare costs for treating patients with kidney failure is $100 billion – more than five times the annual budget for NASA. CKD is difficult to diagnose. In fact, 96% of patients with kidney damage are not aware of having CKD. Thus the majority of patients don’t seek treatment until they are hospitalized. Despite the challenges, much is being done to develop new, more effective methods of diagnosing and treating this disease – including a comprehensive effort to build a new kidney.

Scientific Seminar: Erin Osborne-Nishimura, Ph.D.

Family Science Night

Children of all ages and their families will have an opportunity to experience science in a way that stimulates children’s interest and encourages parental involvement in science education at the MDI Biological Laboratory’s annual Family Science Night, which provides a fun setting for families to explore more than a dozen hands-on science stations.

Annual Meeting of the Corporation

The Annual Meeting of the Corporation of the MDI Biological Laboratory is open to the public.