This image by MDI Bio Lab's Travis Carney is a #drosophila larval brain. Neural stem cells and neurons are marked, including axons that project into the brain. The flare in the center of each lobe is part of a learning and memory center in flies. ZEISS Microscopy#drosophila#microscopymonday 🧪 🤝

MDI Bio Lab is heading to the ASM conference, November 19–22 in San Antonio, TX! Dr. Hannah Lust will be representing the MDI Bio Lab. Come say hello, learn about our research, and connect with our team! #ABRCMS25 #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

Maine INBRE #SURF alum spotlight! 🌟 A student at the University of Maine#SURFFort Kent, Georgia Burton spent her summer at MDI Bio Lab and is now pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy. Read her story in the Mount Desert Islander! 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 #researchmatters

“Ultimately, science isn’t just the pursuit of new knowledge, it is a daily practice of hope happening in labs, clinics, and quiet offices. We are all connected through this hope, even when the progress toward it seems invisible” open.substack.com/pub/fromthes...

👉 Registration Now Open! Maine IDeA Biomedical Data Science Conference February 27–28, 2026 Bar Harbor, Maine Keynote speaker: Dr. Titus Brown, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Lab for Data Intensive Biology #datascience #machinelearning 🧪 🤝 🖥️ 🧬 #IDEAMaine

Microinjection: How do scientists give #Celegans cells new instructions? #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🍎 🧬

Empathy matters as much as evidence. A new perspective in Development, co-authored by former MDI Bio Lab visiting scientist Nicole Theodosiou, PhD explores how scientists can better connect with the public and counter misinformation. #researchmatters #researchpublishing 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

Big congratulations to Hannah Somers, Digital Image Analyst at MDI Bio Lab, whose striking visualization of a zebrafish’s brain was named an Image of Distinction in the Nikon Small World competition — and featured by #NationalGeographic! #researchmatters #microscopymonday #lightsheet 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 👩‍🔬

Collaboration fuels discovery — and #KidneyWk is where it happens! MDI Bio Lab is proud to join the world’s leading nephrology researchers this week in Houston at the annual ASNKidney#KidneyWkconference. Will they see you there? #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬 #NephSky #RenalSky

No tricks—just #fluorescent treats! 🎃 Captured by Romain Menard in the @mdibl-lmf.bsky.social, this #zebrafish shows its vascular (Fli1a:GFP) and motor neuron (mnx1:mCherry) systems glowing under the microscope. #fluoresencefriday #microscopymonday #fluorescentproteins #lightsheet 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸

The MDI Biological Laboratory is hiring! Join a community of scientists, educators, and innovators dedicated to improving human health and transforming discoveries into cures: https://mdibl.org/careers/ 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬 #neurojobs #sciencejobs #STEMjobs #academicjobs #postdocjob

Did you miss the recent podcast with MDI Bio Lab's Dr. Emily Spaulding from our friends Maine Discovery? Check it out! https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-science-podcast-emily-spaulding-episode-90 #celegans #neuroscience 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 🖥️ 🧬

Dr. Jane Disney is expanding her work on #PFAS exposure, this time focusing on schools and homes in Tremont, ME. The project—PFAS Understanding in Local Schools and Environments—invites the community to take part in identifying risks and building local solutions. #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎

This #microscopymonday image from grad student Olaleye Olajuyin shows a newly formed nephron in an adult #zebrafish. Green: stem cell aggregates that proceed to form a nephron; blue: newly formed nephrons actively proliferating; gray: nuclei cells in the newly formed nephron. #researchmatters 🧪 🤝

We’re proud of our GSBSE Ph.D. students and faculty who joined peers from across Maine for the annual GSBSE retreat—sharing research, connecting and celebrating collaboration. #standwithscience #researchmatters

Students from Bates College took on a wide range of internships this summer, including right here at MDI Bio Lab! Sebenele Lukhele, 2025 Maine #INBRE fellow, put it best: “...purposeful work is applying biological sciences into changing the lives of people in need.” #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🍎

So excited to listen to this podcast!! 🎧

A national leader in science education and communication inspiring young Mainers in the classroom and beyond, Liz Marnik makes science clear, compassionate & accessible for everyone! 🍎 🧪 🤝 #SciComm #standwithscience #researchmatters #SciEd #iTeachBio #EduSky

Meet the Minds of MDI Bio Lab: Hermann Haller, M.D. The Haller lab studies how blood vessels form and change in the kidney over time using animal models to better understand both development & aging. Learn more: https://mdibl.org/faculty/hermann-haller-m-d/ #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝

A striking capture by @murawalalab.bsky.social Marko Pende for a 2020 paper in the @aaas.org journal Science Advances (doi.org/10.1126/scia...). It shows the intricate structures of the axolotl — a model for regeneration research. #standwithscience #researchmatters #microscopymonday 🧪 🤝

Congratulations to Frederic Bonnet and the @mdibl-lmf.bsky.social on these amazing achievements!! 🎉

Shout out to our President’s Cabinet! Their advocacy amplifies our mission, sparks new connections, and inspires others to learn about the MDI Bio Lab's research and education programs throughout the year! 🧪 🤝 🍎 mdibl.org/presidentsca... #researchmatters #philanthropyfriday

Shout out to Olaleye Olajuyin, who presented his research at the Zebrafish Disease Models Society Annual Conference this week @bostonu.bsky.social! He gave a flash talk and shared his work during the poster session — great representation of MDI Bio Lab science! #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 🧬

From a small lab on the coast of Maine to a hub for discovery with global impact — get to know MDI Bio Lab in under a minute. #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

Maine science is powered by collaboration. Andrea Tilden, Ph.D., (Colby College + MDI Bio Lab) puts it best: “The next 20 years will be defined by collaboration.” Here’s to building that future together. #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

This #microscopymonday image of a planarian regenerating its head 7 days after decapitation is from MDI Bio Lab's Disney lab. The translucent area at the top is the blastema—a mass of stem cells that gives rise to new tissues during regeneration. MDIBL Light Microscopy Facility#microscopymonday 🧪 🤝 🌎 #microscopy

Science in snackable form? 🍿 Check out MDI Biological Laboratory’s YouTube Shorts for fast, fascinating looks at our research and discoveries. Subscribing is free! Explore the science that shapes healthier, longer lives: https://www.youtube.com/@mdibiologicallaboratory/shorts

It’s DAF Day! 💙 Donor Advised Funds make giving easy — and they’re not just for the wealthy. 💡 69% of DAF gifts are under $1,000! A DAF lets you plan your charitable giving, get tax benefits and support the causes you care about most — like MDI Bio Lab. Learn how: mdibl.org/donate

Meet the Minds of MDI Bio Lab: James Godwin, Ph.D. Dr. Godwin’s work explores the molecular signals from nerve and immune cells that underpin the resistance to scarring, and the activation of regeneration in axolotl salamanders. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Lqef50WNyGs #researchmatters 🧪 🤝

We are so proud of MDI Bio Lab's Liz Marnik — named one of Maine’s “40 Under 40” by @mainebiz.bsky.social! Inspiring, leading and making science accessible for all! 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 🧬 #AcademicSky #SciEd #iTeachBio #EduSky #standwithscience #researchmatters

In these images of living #Celegans, a cell compartment called the nucleolus is tagged with a green fluorescent protein. The Spaulding lab at MDI Bio Lab studies the role of the nucleolus in #neurodegenerative disease. #standwithscience #researchmatters #microscopymonday 🧪 🤝

Did you know? Planaria—flatworms that can regrow almost any part of their body—are now part of the Disney lab’s #PFAS research at MDI Bio Lab. Big insights about human and environmental health can come from these tiny creatures! 🔬 🧪 🤝 #standwithscience #researchmatters

Soup season is here! From our archives: a Corn Chowder recipe from longtime MDI Bio Lab friend Beth Kidder, published in the 1976 cookbook, The Best in Cooking at MDIBL. A delicious reminder of our community’s long tradition of sharing knowledge—in and out of the lab! #researchmatters 🧪 🤝

Breakthroughs that improve health start here! At MDI Bio Lab, we explore disease at the most fundamental level and turn discovery into real-world solutions. Thanks to you, we continue pushing boundaries & improving human health. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Syht50X14yY #researchmatters 🧪 🤝

How does science in the lab become medicine in the real world? Let’s explore translational research. #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

Axolotl kidney: The yellow in this #microscopymonday image by Omar Maged (Murawala Lab at MDI Bio Lab#microscopymonday show a lining of epithelial cells (brush borders)—finger-like projections on kidney cells that help reabsorb nutrients & proteins from the urine back into the blood stream. #researchmatters 🧪 🤝

Our team had a great time at the Maine Biomedical Science & Engineering Symposium this week in Portland—lots of ideas, science & conversation. Big thanks to all the hosts who made it happen! 📸 @jacksonlab.bsky.social staff member & MDI Bio Lab alum Mike McKernan 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

Big boost for Maine’s life sciences! State policymakers are investing in growth, and MDI Bio Lab was proud to testify in support. This means more collaboration, more training, and more innovation ahead! #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

Early-career science win 🎉 Check out our Q&A with MDI Bio Lab postdoc Yannic Becker, Ph.D., first author on new research showing how heparanase 2 protects blood vessel health. mdibl.org/an-early-car... #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

You never know who’s watching — or how science can shape young minds. A single moment in science can inspire a lifetime! MDI Bio Lab Assistant Professor James Godwin recently received this letter from a possible future scientist! #standwithscience #researchmatters #AcademicSky 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

Meet the Minds of MDI Bio Lab: Prayag Murawala, Ph.D. The @murawalalab.bsky.social combines diverse disciplines and next-generation technologies to understand the mechanisms of complex tissue regeneration. Learn more: mdibl.org/faculty/pray... #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🧬

Thanks go out to MDI Bio Lab Digital Image Analyst @hsomers.bsky.social for this #microscopymonday view of an adult #zebrafish (brain vasculature) from the MesoSPIM. #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 #microscopy #fluorescentproteins #lightsheet

This #fluorescencefriday image from the @mandotar.bsky.social lab shows the innate immune system (red neutrophils and green macrophages) of a 5-day-old #zebrafish larva, captured by research assistant Janelle Grendler. #researchmatters #microscopy #fluorescentproteins #lightsheet 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸

Join us: Maine #INBRE Data Science Colloquium Seminar “Interpretable Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Through Biophysics-Driven Subtyping of Mammographic Dense Tissue” with Andre Khalil, Ph.D. Oct 1 at 2 pm—MDI Bio Lab Register for this hybrid event: labcentral.mdibl.org/programs/vie... 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 🖥️ 🧬

For 25+ years, @colbycollege.bsky.social and MDI Bio Lab have partnered through the Maine #INBRE network, giving students hands-on experience and helping build a collaborative ecosystem across the state. This is a milestone for science and a powerful investment in Maine’s scientific future! 🧪 🤝

🌿 Science needs room to grow—inside and outside the lab. Our community has been watching a new native plant garden flourish at MDI Bio Lab, and we sat down with the team member behind it to learn more. 🌎 🧪 🤝

🌟 Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🌟 At MDI Bio Lab, our postdocs drive discovery and inspire us all. We’re grateful for the energy and fresh perspectives they bring to science every day, and for making our campus such a special place to work & learn!! #NPAW2025 #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 🧬

Meet the Minds of MDI Bio Lab: @jhgrabermdibl.bsky.social The MDI Bio Lab's Comparative Genomics and Data Science Core is focused on collaboration, analysis and education in the computational analysis of genome-scale data. Learn more about their work. #standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🍎 🖥️ 🧬

Now Hiring: IT Manager at the MDI Biological Laboratory Help power the IT systems that drive science forward—across labs, classrooms, housing and more. This role plays a vital role in supporting and advancing the IT infrastructure that powers our scientific mission. 🧪 🤝 🖥️ 🎯

For over 100 years MDIBL has been contributing research that creates talent, knowledge and cures for what ails us. Thanks to Jeri for a great tour. Maine has a life sciences story to tell, and we should make sure our labs grow and thrive. #Maine #BuildABetterMaine #MEpolitics @mdibiolab.bsky.social