The phenomenon of regeneration has fascinated scientists for hundreds of years. But until the last decade, scientists haven’t had the molecular and genetic tools to unravel its mysteries. These advances have changed the landscape of regenerative biology – particularly so at the MDI Biological Laboratory. Though limb regeneration has been studied at the laboratory since…
Read MoreRatna Sharma is the first to agree that her actual summer looked vastly different to the one she had planned. The rising senior had carefully researched, collated and applied for the summer experiences she wanted to participate in – even going the extra mile, personally reaching out to Dr. Aric Rogers, who she wished to…
Read MoreIn this Session with a Scientist, we sit down with Aric Rogers, Ph.D., to learn more about the important initiative he’s been working on and to hear the incredible impact donors have on his research. What’s the primary goal of your research at the MDI Biological Laboratory, especially as is relates to human health? My…
Read MoreWhile it wasn’t what we had originally planned, MDIBL’s first formal Homecoming was still a great success! Amazing alums from a number of different years shared stories and experiences; discussed how their time at Salsbury Cove has influenced them; and happily reconnected with other alums! Homecoming is all about connection – and we feel more…
Read MoreGuest post by James Coffman, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Director, Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)
Psychosocial stress can be toxic, as occurs with long-term abuse or extreme trauma, or when you are “stressed out” from struggling to cope with chronically adverse circumstances. Such stress, which is increasingly endemic to many communities and is currently being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been shown to contribute to a wide array of…
Read MoreResidents of Maine and New Hampshire rely heavily on private wells for their drinking water, but how safe is that water? Few have their wells tested and some standard tests in ME do not include arsenic, which is a problem in New England coastal arsenic belt. MDIBL Senior Staff Scientist, Jane Disney, Ph.D. and visiting…
Read MoreGuest post by Joel Graber, Ph.D., Senior Staff Scientist, Director of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Core
In the last post, we discussed RNA-seq, which is the state-of-the art method for obtaining genome-scale measurements of gene expression, which in turn lets us characterize the differences between the samples in an experiment. To be very explicit, the primary result of the initial analysis is an assessment of whether not each gene in the…
Read MoreOn Thursday, July 23, 2020 we held the 122nd Annual Meeting of the MDI Biological Laboratory. The last year has been a busy and productive year at the Lab, and despite the disruption of COVID-19, we are moving ahead with confidence and determination toward our goals. Some highlights outlined in this year’s Annual Meeting include:…
Read MoreAnecdata.org is an MDIBL designed and developed free web platform that engages citizen scientists to collect, manage and share their data for more than 200 projects across the globe. A core team of four have worked to constantly improve the platform since its inception and there had been numerous conversations about how internships, if set…
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