In 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 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 MoreIn 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…
Read MoreIn the past weeks and months, we’ve seen science come to the forefront of the global consciousness. Now, more than ever before, the importance of scientific research, education and literacy cannot be understated. Right now, your commitment to MDI Biological Laboratory’s mission has never been more warranted. Like you, we were challenged by the uncertainty…
Read MoreBut what exactly is it and why does science need it? Modern biology is hugely data intensive. In a typical experiment, the data collected for just a single sample often reaches thirty million or more individual pieces of information. If a person, or even a team of people, spent just one second looking at each…
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