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MDI Biological Laboratory
Here’s to the people, perspectives and curiosity that fuel the research at MDI Bio Lab. Thank you for enriching our community!
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I'll be there, too!
Mouse spine data #3DThursday from our partners at 3i! 🎉
Specimen from Pantelis Tsoulfas, imaged at #LSFM26 on 3i’s AxL light sheet. Axial sweeping helps preserve whole-spine context while improving optical sectioning across a thick cleared specimen.
#syGlass @the.3i.social @univmiami.bsky.social
We got to introduce the LSFM community to #DALISPIM light sheet imaging at @mdibl.org last week! The excitement was palpable as we had a packed demo schedule, with students getting to see firsthand how easy DALISPIM is to use.
#MicroscopyMonday
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What if damaged human kidneys could one day repair themselves? At MDI Bio Lab, Iain Drummond, Ph.D., and his team have identified inflammatory signaling pathways in #zebrafish capable of triggering the production of new, functional nephrons without injuring the kidney itself. 🧪 🐟🎸 #NephSky #RenalSky
Attending #NISBRE2026 in Bethesda this June?
Drs. Hannah Lust and Andrea Tilden from MDI Bio Lab will be there June 14–17. If you're attending too, reach out, introduce yourself and connect with our team. We look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new colleagues.
#SciEd #EduSky 🧪🍎
👉 Registration Reminder!
Maine Microscopy: Foundations and Fundamentals
August 4–12, 2026
Build a strong foundation in experiment planning, imaging and analysis—supporting rigor, reproducibility & better science.
🧪 #microscopy #fluorescentproteins #lightsheet #SciEd #iTeachBio #EduSky
New from MDI Bio Lab Halyna Shcherbata Lab, "A single non-coding RNA locus produces small and long regulatory RNAs with distinct biological functions" published by the Genetics Society of America journal. 🧪 🧬 #ScientificResearchPublishing
https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyag141
It was great supporting @lsfm-na.bsky.social @mdibl.org this year - thank you to the organizers and attendees!
Missed the workshop? Catch our AxL CTLS webinar featuring a live demo of the system:
June 30, 2026
8AM PT | 11AM ET | 5PM CEST
Duration ~1 hour
🌎 go.intelligent-imaging.com/AxL-CTLS-Web...
“The microscope with its accessories is by far the least understood, the most inefficiently operated, and the most abused of all laboratory instruments.” – Charles Shillaber Decades later, this quote still rings true. Bad microscopy practices continue undermining research. With studies showing over…
Attending #NISBRE2026 in Bethesda this June?
Drs. Hannah Lust and Andrea Tilden from MDI Bio Lab will be there June 14–17. If you're attending too, reach out, introduce yourself and connect with our team. We look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new colleagues.
#SciEd #EduSky 🧪🍎
