Research Day at the MBL

More than 100 MBL scientists and staff gathered on Wednesday for the third annual “Research Day.” From news on grants and publications to science highlights to welcoming new employees, Research Day is a chance to highlight all the hard work coming out of the MBL’s Division of Research, which includes the Eugene Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering, the Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution, and the Ecosystems Center.

“It's inspiring to get everyone together to share our research progress over the past year!” said Anne Sylvester, Director of Research. “Research Day provides an opportunity for our scientists and staff to hear about the creativity, breadth, and impact of all the research conducted here at the MBL.”

The agenda also included “flash talks” from six scientists and postdoctoral researchers across the MBL. The speakers had just five minutes to explain their research and take questions from the audience. The topics were as varied as the MBL itself, including a parasitic worm, RNA editing, salt marshes and climate change, cephalopod brain development, and more.