The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is an international center for research & education in biology & ecology in Woods Hole, MA.
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We're thrilled to announce the largest private gift in our 137-year history: a $25 million unrestricted donation from MBL Whitman Scientist Mark Terasaki.
His generosity will bolster our renowned research and education programs. š¬
Learn more: mbl.edu/news/mbl-announces-lā¦
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The 75th cohort of Grass Fellows arrived in Woods Hole this week to begin their residency in the Grass Laboratory.
More info here: go.mbl.edu/grass-75-years
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Weāre grateful for Representative Thomas Moakley of Falmouth who successfully secured an amendment providing $200,000 for the Marine Biological Laboratory as part of the āFair Shareā amendment under the FY26 supplemental budget.
Read more about it here: go.mbl.edu/esv0te
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Stowers Fellow Nelson Hall and @StowersGrad student in the @Planaria1 Lab Dung Vuu are helping train the next generation of developmental biologists!
From collecting specimens to exploring the earliest stages of life, hands-on learning remains at the heart of #discovery. š§¬
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Happy #MicroscopyMonday! This live image captures a larval sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis) that refracts light like a gemstone.
The vibrant, true-color image highlights the organismās birefringence.
Imaged by Michael Shribak (@mshribak) and Karen Echeverri.
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DEADLINE APPROACHING! ā°
Apply to Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence (IHCIF) by June 16, 2026.
Financial aid is available.
š More info here: go.mbl.edu/IHCIF
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We are grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and MassDEP for awarding MBL and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution nearly $500,000 to advance research on carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas flux in Massachusetts eelgrass meadows.
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Your mouth is home to its own highly specialized microbial community.
New research suggests that these oral microbes may play an equally important role as the gut microbiome in maintaining health.
Read the full story here: go.mbl.edu/mouth-microbe
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š¦Save the date!
Join the MBL Alumni Association for an Ice Cream Social on the Quad on Thursday, June 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Stop by for ice cream, conversation, and a chance to connect with fellow alumni. We hope to see you there!
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National Egg Day celebrates the humble breakfast egg. But at the Marine Biological Laboratory, weāre taking a different spin and highlighting the eggs that help scientists better understand life itself.
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This image of a PTK1 cell (a kidney epithelial cell) undergoing cell division is a microscopic snapshot of life renewing itself with remarkable precision and elegance.
Captured in the 2026 Analytical and Light Microscopy (AQLM) course by Consuelo Ibar and Ashmita Kumari.
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On #WorldReefAwarenessDay, a day to reflect on the delicate ecosystem and importance of #coralreefs, Loretta Roberson explains the mechanisms behind coral health.
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From guiding institutions through decades of change to helping shape the future of the Marine Biological Laboratory, CFO & COO Damian Desiderio shares what inspires his leadership, the importance of communication, and his vision for the years ahead.
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Join Team MBL for the 2026 Falmouth Road Race! šāāļøš
Team members commit to raising a minimum of $2,000 to benefit MBLās mission of scientific discovery and education.
Interested in running with Team MBL? Email roadrace@mbl.edu for more details!
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Diatom Arachnoidiscus ehrenbergii viewed through a Polychromatic Polarization Microscope (PPM).
Imaged by Michael Shribak (@mshribak), a senior scientist at the MBLās Bell Center.
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From building homemade microscopes to working with diverse marine organisms to visiting the wildlife sanctuary of Pekinese Island, our Semester in Biological Discovery students spent the last few months immersed in hands-on biology.
Read about it here: go.mbl.edu/SBD2026
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Happy #MicroscopyMonday! This video shows moving cells called ācnidocytesā inside the tentacles of a small sea anemone. Cnidocytes are specialized stinging cells used to catch prey and defend.
Imaged by Karen Echeverri, associate scientist at the MBLās Bell Center.
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The calendar may say spring, but summer is already in session at the Marine Biological Laboratory.
The labs are buzzing ā students are heads-down at microscopes, pipettes in hand, and the season of discovery is officially underway.
Read more here: go.mbl.edu/summer26
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Congratulations to 23 outstanding scientists from around the globe who will be part of the 2026 cohort of Whitman Fellows!
Read more here: go.mbl.edu/whitman26
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Happy #MicroscopyMonday!
Confocal image of a Schistosoma mansoni miracidium larva with alpha-tubulin stained cilia in green and nuclei in magenta.
Imaged by Sarah Kerr and Karel Mocaer in the Nikon Imaging Center at Heidelberg University.
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Congratulations to 10 MBL affiliates who were recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences!
More info here: go.mbl.edu/AAA&S
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