Hannah Somers

This image by MDI Bio Lab's Travis Carney is a #drosophila larval brain. Neural stem cells and neurons are marked, including axons that project into the brain. The flare in the center of each lobe is part of a learning and memory center in flies.

ZEISS Microscopy #microscopymonday 🧪 🤝

MDI Bio Lab’s Hannah Somers’ Image Wins International Recognition

Big congratulations to Hannah Somers, Digital Image Analyst at MDI Bio Lab, whose striking visualization of a zebrafish’s brain was named an Image of Distinction in the Nikon Small World competition — and featured by #NationalGeographic!

#researchmatters #microscopymonday #lightsheet 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 👩‍🔬

No tricks—just #fluorescent treats! 🎃

Captured by Romain Menard in the @mdibl-lmf.bsky.social, this #zebrafish shows its vascular (Fli1a:GFP) and motor neuron (mnx1:mCherry) systems glowing under the microscope.

#fluoresencefriday #microscopymonday #fluorescentproteins #lightsheet 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸

Congratulations to Frederic Bonnet and the @mdibl-lmf.bsky.social on these amazing achievements!! 🎉

At first glance, you might think you’re staring at alien worlds or abstract art—but these breathtaking images come from right here on Earth. The winners of the 51st annual Nikon Small World… | Nationa... At first glance, you might think you’re staring at alien worlds or abstract art—but these breathtaking images come from right here on Earth. The winners of the 51st annual Nikon Small World competitio...

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Grateful to see one my #superresolution #pollen images won 2nd place at the 2025 @bioimagingna.bsky.social image contest!

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#microscopy #confocal #botany #plantscience #allergies #bioimaging

Thanks go out to MDI Bio Lab Digital Image Analyst @hsomers.bsky.social for this #microscopymonday view of an adult #zebrafish (brain vasculature) from the MesoSPIM.

#standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 #microscopy #fluorescentproteins #lightsheet

Glucocorticoid and Mineralocorticoid Receptors Jointly Promote Vascular Development in Kidney Organoids https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.03.673963v1

YouTube video by BioImaging North America Exchange of Experience Virtual Group | May 28 2025 | Frederic Bonnet

Speaking with BioImaging North America about the Maine Microscopy Course! @bioimagingna.bsky.social @mdibiolab.bsky.social

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#science #education #microscopy #EoE

One of the people I'm indebted the most for creating stunningly beautiful #mesoSPIM samples was Martina Schaettin - who tragically passed away in March this year. To honor her memory, Elkhan Yusifov created an award - submit your best #microscopy images & videos! www.linkedin.com/company/mart...

Applications of Human iPSCs and Organoids 2025

🚨 Last chance to sign up for the 2025 Applications of Human iPSCs and Organoids.

Renowned faculty and invited speakers will teach participants how to incorporate #iPSC & #organoid tech into their work, allowing them to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving scientific landscape. Apply now!

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microscope image of fribroblast cell

This mouse fibroblast cell captured by @mdibl-lmf.bsky.social in 2022 is labeled with a #fluorescence to visualize the actin cytoskeleton—a network of actin filaments & proteins that maintains cell shape, enables movement & supports key processes.

#researchmatters #microscopymonday #lightsheet 🧪 🤝

YouTube video by LMF@MDIBL What is optical aberration ?

Do you see chromatic aberration in your images? www.youtube.com/shorts/9lyix...

#science #microscopy #bioimaging #microscopymonday #chromaticaberration #bluesci #mdibl

YouTube video by LMF@MDIBL What is Köhler illumination ? #science #microscope #biology #optics

What is Köhler Illumination?

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#microscopy #microscopymonday #Köhler #Köhlerillumination #brightfield #science

star fish under a microscope

A beautiful #microscopymonday sea star captured by @hsomers.bsky.social in 2022.

Sample: Asterias amurensis (Northern Sea Star)
Label: Nuclear staining with DAPI in Cyan and auto-fluorescence in green

#standwithscience #researchmatters #microscopy #fluorescentproteins #lightsheet 🧪 🤝 #wildlife

Applications of Human iPSCs and Organoids 2025

Reminder! Application Deadline: August 8, 2025

From mastering iPSC culture to directed differentiation and organoid creation, participants will gain skills they can immediately apply to their own research workflows.

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New microscope enables neurovascular coupling imaging across the entire cortex of awake mice Neurovascular coupling (NVC) is the dynamic regulation of cerebral blood flow in response to neural activity. Specifically, when neurons become active, nearby blood vessels dilate to increase blood supply, thereby meeting the heightened energy demands associated with neural activity.

A new hybrid microscope enables real-time, high-resolution imaging of neurovascular activity across the entire cortex of awake mice, supporting advances in brain research and non-invasive BCI development. doi.org/g9t2x8

MDI Bio Lab Family Science Night 2025

MDI Bio Lab Family Science Night 2025

MDI Bio Lab Family Science Night 2025

MDI Bio Lab Family Science Night 2025

Family Science Night 2025 was a hit! Thanks to all the families, students and partners like the Oceanarium & Education Center and @mainediscovery.bsky.social who helped us celebrate hands-on science with our community!

Learn more about MDI Bio Lab events! mdibl.org/events

#researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🍎

GFP+ stem cells moving through the complex environment of a zebrafish kidney.

This #microscopymonday image shows GFP+ stem cells moving through the complex environment of a #zebrafish kidney.

It was captured in 2023 by Senior Research Scientist Caramai Kamei.

#standwithscience #researchmatters #microscopy #fluorescentproteins #lightsheet 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸

YouTube video by LMF@MDIBL What is Numerical Aperture (NA) ?

What is Numerical Aperture?

#microscopy #na #numericalaperture #microscopymonday #science #bioimaging

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New from @elsevierconnect.bsky.social, "The balancing act between lipid droplets and lysosomes for membrane functionality in age-related neurodegeneration and inflammation," by Halyna Shcherbata, MDI Bio Lab & Hannover Medical School (MHH) & Mariana Tsap, MHH.

#standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝

People study fruit flies — especially #Drosophilamelanogaster — because they are an incredibly powerful model organism for understanding #genetics, development, and disease. Learn why they’re so useful in Basic Research!

#standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝

Executive Operations Coordinator

MDI Biological Laboratory is #hiring an Executive Coordinator to support our President, Chief of Staff, and leadership team. A key role at the intersection of strategy, operations, and communication.

Learn more and apply below. 🧪 🤝

#standwithscience #researchmatters

Maine Science Podcast - Cory Johnson, episode 84 A conversation with Cory Johnson, Postdoctoral Researcher, at MDI Biological Laboratory. Cory grew up in Maine and after spending time as a sea kayak guide and a ski instructor, found his way to biolo...

New Maine Science Podcast out! A conversation with Cory Johnson, postdoc @mdibiolab.bsky.social. Cory's research is in kidney vascularization and using renal organoids and zebrafish. Available in all the podcast places!
www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

#scicomm

YouTube video by LMF@MDIBL What is the Point Spread Function (PSF) of a microscope

Do you know the PSF of your microscope?

#PSF #Pointspreadfunction #microscopy #microscopymonday #introduction #science #biology

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Applications of Human iPSCs and Organoids 2025

🧬 Interested in using #iPSCs in your lab?

Join us Sept 7–13 for Applications of Human iPSCs and Organoids 2025.

This hands-on course covers stem cell culture, organoids & more. For grad students, postdocs & scientists.

Application deadline: Aug 8

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"Squid creatures" by Marko Pende, 2023

This Hawaiian bobtail squid and longfin inshore squid tissue was cleared with the DeepClear method, captured via #lightsheet microscope and 3D rendered using AMIRA.

#microscopymonday #standwithscience #researchmatters #fluorescentproteins 🧪 🤝 🔬

YouTube video by LMF@MDIBL What are best practices for visualizing microscopy images ?

Do you follow best practices for visualizing microscopy images?

#microscopy #microscopymonday #imaging #visualization #science

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A New Lens on Biology

Fabian Voigt — visiting scientist at MDI Bio Lab and ‪@harvard.edu‬ neurobiologist postdoc — helped install our mesoSPIM microscope and is now building tools to track zebrafish brain activity as they swim and interact. Read the Q&A.

#standwithscience #researchmatters 🧪 🤝