Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory, in collaboration with scientists from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, Calif., and Nanjing University in China, have identified synergistic cellular pathways for longevity that amplify lifespan fivefold in C. elegans, a nematode worm used as a model in aging research. The increase in lifespan would…
Read MoreIt happens frequently in INBRE short courses: the students ask questions like “Is this the right answer?” or “Is this the result you were expecting?” only to be told that we don’t know the “right” answer until we do the experiment – that an unexpected answer, or an answer that reveals a hypothesis to be…
Read MoreSupporting MDIBL’s infrastructure in a way that also helps the environment was an easy decision to make. As scientists, we are always looking for the next innovation. It is important to me that we think beyond ourselves and to the future; we need to be ahead of the curve. An electronic vehicle charging station may…
Read MoreKatharine Bancroft is a physics major at Haverford College. While she has always had an interest in biology, her true passion is studying soft matter as with a focus on applications. Her long term goal is to pursue a Ph.D. in physics and innovative work in in a field such as prosthetic design or battery…
Read More"Adding MDIBL as a beneficiary for a portion of my retirement fund was really easy. It took less than a minute to do and it's a great way to support an organization that my family and I care deeply about." - Mark Hanscome, Director of Facilities, MDIBL
Read MoreScientists have long used cell and animal models to study human disease because of the practical, ethical and financial challenges of using human models. But as the failure to translate effective therapies from cell and mouse models into humans has demonstrated, the need remains for models that more closely replicate human tissue. That need is…
Read More“If everything regenerated, there would be no death.” Richard J. Goss, Ph.D.Principles of Regeneration Richard J. Goss, Ph.D., author of Principles of Regeneration, was a visiting scientist at the MDI Biological Laboratory in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. But is the statement that there would be no death if everything regenerated correct? The zebrafish,…
Read MoreEarlier this year Rose Besen-McNally graduated from College of the Atlantic with a degree in human ecology. During her freshman year, Rose applied for a student research fellowship at the MDI Biological Laboratory through the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research (INBRE). Although Rose had not previously considered a career in research, after spending just a…
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