Ready to build hands-on expertise in gene editing? Join Gene Editing of Human PSCs at MDI Biological Laboratory in partnership with Integrated DNA Technologies to learn cutting-edge gene-editing techniques in human pluripotent stem cells while connecting with researchers from around the world. 🔬🧬

Gene Editing of Human PSCs 2026

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University of Maine student Kirin Guay joined the Updike Lab through the 2026 Summer Research Fellowship program. From building research skills to growing as a science communicator, Kirin’s summer at MDI Bio Lab provided opportunities for discovery both in and out of the lab. 🍎 #SciEd #EduSky

SURF2026: Meet Kirin Guay

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Join us for a hybrid Science Cafe, August 13, 5-6 p.m., with environmental toxicologist Nishad Jayasundara, Ph.D. Explore how contaminants and heat exposure may influence #kidney development and function—and what that could mean for human health. #NephSky #RenalSky https://ow.ly/yjCO50ZuOty

Our 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows are celebrating all their hard work at our Student Symposium today. Congratulations to you all!! #SURF2026

Terrific coverage of MDI Bio Lab's 2026 Annual Meeting of the Corporation by the Mount Desert Islander.

MDI Bio Lab forges ahead

BAR HARBOR — Despite the political climate and uncertainty about long-term federal funding, the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is “navigating the change and building resiliency,” said Vice President for

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The MDI Biological Laboratory is hiring a Junior Faculty member! A great opportunity to launch your independent research program in a collaborative, mission-driven environment: https://ow.ly/QHmp50Zl72C #sciencejobs #STEMjobs #academicjobs #postdocjob

Inter American University student Joyce Quiñones-Fernandez shares highlights from the 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program. From building laboratory skills to becoming part of a supportive research community, Joyce’s summer at MDI Bio Lab was filled with discovery. 🍎 👩‍🔬 #SciEd

SURF2026: Meet Joyce Quiñones-Fernandez

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MDI Bio Lab graduate student @bidhi01.bsky.social recently shared her research at the 13th European Zebrafish Society (EZS) Meeting in Vienna, Austria, connecting with scientists and gaining new insights to advance her work. We’re proud of our graduate researchers! 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 #ezm2026

MDI Bio Lab is seeking a Senior Faculty member! Lead innovative research, mentor scientists, and help advance discoveries in aging and regeneration. Our collaborative environment creates opportunities for discovery and impact: https://ow.ly/qrOf50Zl6U5 #sciencejobs #STEMjobs #researchjobs

The Annual Meeting of the Corporation provides a unique opportunity to hear plans that will shape our future at MDI Bio Lab. This year we heard about current projects and upcoming plans from our Board of Trustees, MDI Bio Lab leadership, and recent Ph.D. recipient and researcher Sonia Sandhi.

📕 New Editorial in the ASN Publications journal JASN, "Lessons from the Axolotl: De Novo Nephron Formation after Nephrectomy" by Omar Maged and Prayag Murawala Lab at MDI Bio Lab. #NephSky #RenalSky #ResearchPublishing

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Thanks so much for sharing this, @neuroadipo.bsky.social !

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Memory lane while organizing my office! This was summer 2001, with a formative mentor, the late Dr David Towle, dissecting the green crab endocrine organ for genetic analysis as an undergrad. 🧪Great memories of my time @mdibl.org and how important UG research is!

What is it like to spend a summer conducting research on #Drosophila at MDI Bio Lab alongside other scientists? Indiana Wesleyan University student Teagan Rupp shares experiences from the 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program. 🍎 👩‍🔬 #SciEd #EduSky #REU #INBRE #MaineINBRE

SURF2026: Meet Teagan Rupp

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ReBilD was such an amazing experience! Thank you @mdibl.org for making it happen. This course is great for anyone interested in learning more about regeneration or exploring new model systems. If anyone has questions about my experience in the course, comment or DM me.

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What makes a great regenerative biology training program? According to Assistant Professor Prayag Murawala (Murawala Lab at MDI Bio Lab), it's the chance to learn directly from the researchers advancing the field—and to connect with peers from around the world.

What makes a great regenerative biology training program? According to Assistant Professor Prayag Murawala (Murawala Lab at MDI Bio Lab), it's the chance to learn directly from the researchers advancing the field—and to connect with peers from around the world.

Learning from Leaders in Regeneration

There is still so much we can learn from these animal models and I hope participants leave inspired to explore the biological principles that make regeneration possible.

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A discovery in #zebrafish. A promising new way to detect #sepsis. MDI Biological Laboratory researchers uncovered a molecule that helps protect blood vessels—and are now translating that finding into a potential biomarker for earlier sepsis detection.

From Discovery to Diagnosis: MDI Bioscience and a New Biomarker for Sepsis

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The Haller Lab traded lab coats for hiking boots and made the climb up Acadia's Beehive in time to watch the sun come up. We'd say the results were spectacular. #acadia #acadianationalpark #maine #barharbor #barharbormaine #visitmaine #nationalpark #mountdesertisland #newengland

Join the Spaulding Lab and explore how disrupted subcellular organization contributes to age-related forms of neurodegenerative disease. 🧠 Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/uxZv50Zl5jc #neurojobs #sciencejobs #STEMjobs #academicjobs #postdocjob

Join us in celebrating 25 years of Maine INBRE! The Maine INBRE has expanded biomedical research opportunities across Maine while supporting students, faculty and institutions statewide. We hope you will join us for this milestone celebration! Learn more: https://ow.ly/jklb50Zma6j #MaineINBRE

Registration now open! 2026 African Turquoise Killifish Conference, October 1–3 A 3-day #conference aimed to serve as a hub for all those dedicated and interested in #killifish, and to provide an opportunity for researchers of different fields to collaborate and network. https://ow.ly/bvYe50Zl4jN

#ICYMI: Check out Dr. Emily Spaulding's 5-Minute Genius presentation from Maine Discovery's Maine Science Festival, "How a Tiny Worm has a Big Impact on Neurodegenerative Disease." 🪱 🧠 🍎 https://ow.ly/Kcxo50Zl4W0

🔆 #PaperSpotlight: A new #Review was #Published on June 26, titled “Hormonal dimorphism in sarcopenia disease.” @mdibl.org 🔗 doi.org/10.18632/agi... #Aging #Quote #Sarcopenia #HealthyAging #MuscleLoss #Longevity #Hormones #Research #OA #PeerReviewed

What makes the #SURF experience so impactful? 🍎 👩‍🔬 🔬 Hannah Lust shares why this year's undergraduate researchers have stood out and how mentorship, science communication and hands-on research help students build confidence that lasts long after summer ends. Read the Q&A: https://ow.ly/enVI50Zm6He

Job opportunity for a #postdoc in the Updike Lab: The Dustin Updike Lab at MDI Bio Lab uses #Celegans to investigate gene function in the germline, with a particular focus on epigenetic mechanisms that maintain germ cell identity. Apply: https://ow.ly/Mg6i50Zl5rN #sciencejobs #STEMjobs #postdocjob

🔬 What an amazing evening of science, community and fun! 🧬 Family Science Night is one of our favorite summer events here at MDI Bio Lab, and for good reason! Thanks to our SURF students for their terrific science stations, and to everyone who joined us. See you next year! ✨

Application Reminder! Foundations and Applications of Human PSCs at MDI Bio Lab provides students, trainees and scientists with hands-on experience in human pluripotent stem cell (PSC) culture, maintenance & differentiation. Partnering with STEMCELL Technologies. https://mdibl.org/course/psc-2026/

What’s next for MDI Bio Lab? 🧪 Join us July 23 for our Hybrid Annual Meeting of the Corporation and hear about the ideas, initiatives and discoveries shaping the future of our work. Registration deadline: July 17

2026 Annual Meeting of the Corporation

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🚨 New Preprint! 🚨: A new method for quantifying #tissue #clearing and a next-get #lightsheet #Microscope - the #mesoSPIM ultra by Marko Pende, @jcregg.bsky.social, @murawalalab.bsky.social @mdibl.org & many more! Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Github: github.com/mesoSPIM/mes...

Last year, the Bar Harbor Story called Family Science Night an evening where "science becomes a verb." We couldn't agree more. Join us July 9, 5–7 p.m. for hands-on science, curious minds and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This is a free event! Register: mdibl.org/events

“Science-ing” and Smiles: Family Science Night Sparks Wonder at MDI Bio Lab

Carrie Jones Jul 19, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory mingled with children on the lawn of its Salsbury Cove campus this week. They laughed, peered into microscopes, exam…

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Two foxes. One mission. Find something delicious. 🦊🦊 As people across the country gather around picnic tables and backyard grills, our wildlife neighbors are busy with their own holiday food hunt. Happy Fourth of July from all of us at MDI Bio Lab!