When it comes to salamanders, observers of the natural world since the time of the ancient Greeks have wondered, Why can they regenerate their limbs and tails while humans cannot? Science is now inching closer to the answer thanks to new research by MDI Biological Laboratory scientist James Godwin, Ph.D. Following in the laboratory’s tradition…
Read MoreWe all know our kidneys are charged with filtering our blood – an astonishing 52 gallons of it a day. But how does that actually happen? It turns out that it’s not unlike what one might imagine. Each of the body’s approximately one million nephrons, the functional units of the kidney, contains a glomerulus, or…
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 MoreThe 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 MoreAs the MDI Biological Laboratory works to strengthen our capacity to understand whether or not it is possible to enhance our natural ability to repair and regenerate damage to our tissues and limbs, we are excited to announce that Prayag Murawala, Ph.D., will join us as a faculty member in the Kathryn W. Davis Center…
Read MoreWhen Liz Marnik was searching for a postdoc position, an introduction to Dustin Updike, Ph.D., led her to MDI Biological Laboratory. “Dustin is a fantastic mentor, and that is key to having a good postdoctoral training experience,” she says. “In addition, the Updike lab’s research area – germ granules and their applications to cancer and…
Read More“You can’t overstate the effect that walking to work through this beautiful campus has on your well-being. It clears your head and prepares you to do the best science possible.” Dustin Updike, Ph.D. The MDIBL community recently came together to celebrate the promotion of Dustin Updike, Ph.D., to Associate Professor. In the seven years that…
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,…
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