A Breakthrough prize, students on campus, and the new MBL.edu website—2022 has been a busy one for the Marine Biological Laboratory. Dive into some of the most exciting stories you may have missed!


Big News on Campus

A stylized image of a nematode worm (C. elegans) adult encircled by embryos. Credit: Yicong Wu
A stylized image of a nematode worm (C. elegans) adult encircled by embryos. Credit: Yicong Wu

A Strong Year in MBL Research

A Breakthrough Prize and a Lasker Award; media spotlights on MBL research; and a bounty of papers issuing from the MBL Advanced Research Training Courses are among last year’s highlights.

Read More about this year in Research

MBL and UChicago Develop Joint Graduate PhD Program

The newly established joint program between the Marine Biological Laboratory and the University of Chicago leverages the unique partnership between the two leading research institutions and combines the best of both worlds

Learn more about the Joint PhD Program

Excitement in Education

A scene from the 2022 AQLM course, which kicked off the MBL summer season.
A scene from the 2022 AQLM course, which kicked off the MBL summer season. Credit: Axiom Optics

A Successful Summer Season

This summer, the MBL welcomed 464 students for 20 different courses covering everything from computational neuroscience to embryology to reproductive biology to microbial diversity. Students hailed from 284 different institutions around the world. The MBL offered one brand new course this year—Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Hazards and Opportunities (ECHO).

Read more about the Summer Season Learn about the new ECHO Course

Celebrating New Programs

In addition to welcoming back a full cohort of students to our Advanced Research Training Courses, the MBL launched a number of new programs this year, including the Building Innovation through Diversity (BID) program, the Mini-Embryology Course, and a collaboration with the UChicago Graham School.

Learn More about the BID Program Learn more about the Mini-Embryology Course

Online Updates

 

screenshot of the MBL homepage with text that reads "What helps researchers solve biology's fundamental mysteries?"

The New MBL.edu

This year, we celebrated the launch of a redesigned MBL.edu. The mobile-friendly site was designed to create a visually immersive experience and allow audiences to learn more about MBL's research and training programs.

Visit the MBL Homepage

Comb Jelly is a Social Media Star

Based on the March Madness NCAA basketball tournament, MBL organisms went head-to-head in a series of match-ups for the second-annual MBL March Madness. By a margin of just 140 votes, the comb jelly (M. leidyi) won this year’s crown. Don’t forget to check back in the spring for the 2022 bracket and vote for your favorites on our social media channels.

Catch up on MBL March Madness