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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 7h

A video of Filoreta ramosa, a fascinating protist that can form multinucleate networks, for #MicroscopyMonday. Imaged by Erandi Sachinthanie, Andrew Kennard, Amaranta Kahn, Jason Bear, Annie Rowe, and John Spear (@spearmicrobe.bsky.social) from the 2026 Microbial Diversity course.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Congratulations to MBL alumnus Karl Deisseroth, co-recipient of the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine! We’re proud to celebrate this remarkable achievement. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/p30rtz

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Happy #MicroscopyMonday! Check out this free-swimming cercaria larva of a local parasitic flatworm Lepocreadium setiferoides, which infects mud snails. Imaged and sampled by Ana Corum and Yuxuan Xu in the Rawlinson Lab.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We’re exploring the possibility of an MBL Alumni Weekend—and we want to know what would make you excited to return! Tell us what you’d love to see, do, learn, and experience during an alumni weekend. Take the Alumni Weekend Interest Survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/6YBKF5M

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Marine copepod legs for #MicroscopyMonday! Exoskeleton (blue) stained with WGA and nuceli (pink-orange) stained with Hoescht. This image was placed #20 in Nikon’s 2025 Small World photomicrography competition. Imaged by Zachary Sanchez.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On Monday, undergraduate students in the 2026 Semester in Environmental Science (SES) course sampled water at multiple locations including Waquoit Bay to examine photosynthesis and chlorophyll content. 🌊 The goal: to compare marine and freshwater systems to glean insights

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN‼️ Apply to the Grass Fellowship by December 1 and gain access to research support including laboratory space, animals, equipment and supplies for one summer at the MBL. Partnered with @grassfoundation.bsky.social 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/grass2026

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy #MicroscopyMonday! This is a holomatography image of a larval tubeworm imaged on a Tomocube Mini. Imaged by students Le Pham and Sophia Aredas during the 2026 Molecular and Cell Biology of Symbiosis course.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Marine Biological Laboratory has expanded its Board of Trustees with the election of six distinguished leaders. 🔗 Full press release here: go.mbl.edu/2tyzi0

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN‼️ Apply to the Whitman Center Fellowship program and gain access to state-of-the-art instrumentation, innovative imaging technology, genome sequencing, and availability of model freshwater and marine organisms. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/whitman

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

⏰ ROLLING ADMISSIONS! Apply to the Semester in Biological Discovery program by December 15, and gain immersive research experience in discovery-driven biological sciences. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/SBD

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join MBL Board Chair Bill Huyett in supporting the MBL Annual Fund. 🔗 www.mbl.edu/give/annual-fund

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN‼️ Volume Microscopy: from Array Tomography to PFIB SEM is a new course that will introduce participants into a dynamic area of technology development. Photo credit: Kristina D. Micheva 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/vm

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

No, this isn’t a banana! For today's #MicroscopyMonday, we have a confocal image of a parasitoid wasp egg, filled with a symbiotic bacterium. Imaged by student Loretha Jack during the 2026 Molecular and Cell Biology of Symbiosis course.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🚤 What does it take to work on a specimen-collecting vessel? We spoke with Taylor Sakmar, the new Senior Collector at the MBL, about the importance of the Collections department, what he enjoys about his unique job, and more. 🔗 Read his "Take 5" here: go.mbl.edu/take5-sakmar

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Students in the MBL's Semester in Environmental Science course spent several days in the field collecting measurements to help them model the photosynthetic productivity of oak pine forests on the Cape. #biology #environmentalscience #education

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Happy #MicroscopyMonday! Check out this confocal image of #squid blood cells (known as hemocytes) from the hummingbird bobtail squid (Euprymna berryi). Imaged by student Yoon Chang during the 2026 Molecular and Cell Biology of Symbiosis course.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

✨ A huge thank you to our Gemma team for their hard work collecting live specimens throughout the seasons that help MBL scientists study #development, #neurobiology, and so much more. The #science happening at MBL wouldn’t be possible without you.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This weekend, we welcomed over a dozen students to join our Semester in Environmental Science (SES) program from 11 schools around the country. And we have more good news… Applications for our 2027 SES cohort opens today! 🔗 go.mbl.edu/SES

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Happy #MicroscopyMonday! The human-infective, freshwater cercaria larva of the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni imaged via Polychromatic Polarizing Microscopy (PPM). Imaged by Kate Rawlinson and Michael Shribak.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Many students come to the Marine Biological Laboratory for a course, and often, they find their way back. That was the case for John Spear, who took the Microbial Diversity course in 1998 and now returns as a course director. 🔗 Read more here: go.mbl.edu/take5-spear

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Happy #MicroscopyMonday! This microscopy image showcases a transgenic zebrafish's immune response to an infection with the fungi Candida albicans. Imaged by Robert Wheeler from the 2026 Molecular Mycology (MOMY) course, using a Nikon CSU-W1 spinning disk confocal with SoRa.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING! Early admissions deadline round 1 is Sept. 15 for the MBL’s Semester in Biological Discovery. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/SBD

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Ever wonder how butterflies use their beauty to fool predators? Join Dr. Nipam Patel, Director of the Marine Biological Laboratory, for a special talk kicking off the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History's Migration Season.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Kristin Gribble's lab at the MBL is using rotifers — tiny aquatic animals that reproduce quickly and are easy to study — to uncover the biological mechanism that transmits information about a mother's age to her offspring. 🔗 Read the full story here: go.mbl.edu/mole-mem

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Happy #MicroscopyMonday! This time lapse shows a sea star embryo (Patiria miniata) undergoing early cell divisions. Imaged by Dr. Yash Rana, a student in the 2026 Embryology course.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This Sunday, our incredible runners will take on the 2026 ASICS Falmouth Road Race while representing the MBL. Join us in wishing our runners good luck as they head to the starting line! 💙

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

What makes the MBL Physiology course a “life-changing experience”? According to one course participant this summer, there’s more than one reason why. Watch the full video and hear what made the experience so meaningful: go.mbl.edu/77pnuj

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Join us on August 14 for the last Friday Evening Lecture of the summer. Andrew Gillis will discuss how sharks and skates can repair cartilage that humans cannot. Rree and open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/fel

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more about the science happening at the MBL during Saturday's annual Science Stroll in Woods Hole! #science #woodshole #capecod #stem

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Happy #MicroscopyMonday! Take a look at this tiny marine rotifer, Brachionus manjavacas, imaged on the Orientation-Independent Differential Interference Contrast (OI-DIC) microscope, which was invented at the MBL. Imaged by @shribak.bsky.social and @kristingribble.bsky.social.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Hidden in water collected from the MBL's own Waterfront Park, Whitman Fellows Takato Honda, Ph.D. and Daniel Cortes have discovered a new species of stentor: Stentor hondawara. 🔗 Full story here: go.mbl.edu/5xfcpj

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Join us on August 7 for George O'Toole's lecture on the “gut-lung axis” and how it may open new possibilities for treating airway disease with gut-targeted probiotics. Free and open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/fel

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Happy #MicroscopyMonday! This image shows a Crithidia fasciculata parasite imaged by Ultrastructure Expansion Microscopy. Imaged by Felina Loya, a 2026 Biology of Parasitism course student.

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Join us for a celebration of the world-class #oceanscience happening in #WoodsHole! 🔗 woodsholesciencestroll.org/

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting in Las Vegas!

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Join us on July 31 for a lecture by Maria J. Harrison that examines the relationship between plants and fungi at the cellular level. Lectures are free and open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/fel

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The 2026 Embryology Course may have wrapped up last week, but the connections made here will last far beyond the summer. A course participant shares how networking with fellow scientists shaped her summer at the MBL. 🔗 go.mbl.edu/unrvo5

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

DEADLINE APPROACHING! ⏰ Apply to Comparative Developmental Biology by July 28. This intensive two-week laboratory course is designed for graduate students in their second or later year of Ph.D studies and post-docs. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/CDB

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Join us on July 24 for Liqun Luo’s discussion of how the brain drives hunger and thirst, sponsored by the Grass Foundation. Free and open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/fel

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A two-week introduction to intensive, lab-focused, developmental #biology training was all it took for Varsha Tamilkumar and Juan Pablo Venegas Martínez to know they wanted more. 🔗 Full story here: go.mbl.edu/8nmsqp

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Shellfish are a summertime staple in coastal areas like Cape Cod. Yet, according to farmer, researcher, and MBL Whitman Fellow Dan Ward, shellfish hatchery production is primarily limited by one thing: chloroplasts. 🔗 Full story here: go.mbl.edu/shellfish

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

How did humans evolve to speak and to walk upright? 🔗 Full story here: go.mbl.edu/floating-bones

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Join us on July 17 to hear Rachel Meyers lecture on "RNAi Across Scales: From Model Organisms to Clinical Therapies." Open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. No registration required for in-person attendance. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/fel

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The Marine Biological Laboratory has received a $3.2 million Research Infrastructure award from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to enhance its Central Microscopy Facility. 🔗 go.mbl.edu/mlsc2026

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A participant in the MBL #Neurobiology course shares his research project that investigates how membrane voltages are generated, controlled, and manipulated. 🔗 Watch the full video here: go.mbl.edu/1qvq4g

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Biologists have long puzzled over how organs develop into their final shapes, and the nearly transparent bodies of young sea stars may offer a unique window into the organ development process. 🔗 Read the full story here: go.mbl.edu/sea-star-organs

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Tadasu Nozaki of UMass Amherst and an MBL Whitman Fellow is trying to better understand the complex movements that allow chromosomes to pair. 🔗 Read the full story here: go.mbl.edu/nozaki

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Unlike other organisms, Clytia medusae can repair damage so rapidly you can actually watch small wounds close within minutes. Larger wounds heal in less than an hour, a rate of recovery humans can only dream of. And no scar tissue is formed. 🔗 go.mbl.edu/jellyfish

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