Madison Adams

We welcomed new #GSBSE hopefuls to MDI Bio Lab for tours, conversations, and a BTS look at our science in action. The Graduate School of #BiomedicalScience & #Engineering connects PhD students with researchers across Maine’s leading institutions through a powerful, collaborative network. 🧬 🧪 #PhDSky

📘 New paper in Maine Policy Review from the University of Maine, "Public Health Concerns at the Intersection of Drinking Water Contamination and Low Healthcare Access in Maine" with Alexis Garretson (she/her), Richard Hilliard, Jane Disney & team.

🦤 #conservation 🧪 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎

It’s National Day of the Mexican Axolotl! @ischneider.bsky.social @josanesousa.bsky.social @perezlouise.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsu.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social #axolotl

New in @dev-journal.bsky.social, “Reciprocal inhibition of Wnt signaling pathways pattern the interconnection of epithelial tubules in the regenerating zebrafish kidney” with Caramai Kamei, Iain Drummond & team.

🧪 🐟🎸 #ScientificResearchPublishing

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UMAP of single nucleus RNAseq dataset of Polypterus fin regeneration

Hey Regen folks 👋 Excited to share that our single-nucleus RNA-seq dataset for Polypterus fin regeneration is now live at the Broad Institute portal! Dive in here: tinyurl.com/5bck22jx
Big thanks to the team for making this happen—looking forward to seeing what you all discover!

A bit late but a paper from our lab has been published!
Human fingertip regeneration is a fact, it happens in children and adults (not only in children as it has been long believed). We describe here the regenerative phases and analyse the proteome of wound exudates.

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It’s out! 🐟 We compared three regeneration superstars—axolotl, zebrafish, and Polypterus—to ask how animals regrow limbs and fins. We find shared core processes, and other programs fine-tuned by evolution in surprising, lineage-specific ways. tinyurl.com/mpftkn7y

Our regeneration superstar showing off its beautiful fins #polypterussenegalus

Just here to share pretty colors: HCR- fish image, regenerating fin section, African lungfish. Lungfish have 8 myoglobin gene copies and you are seeing the two most highly expressed copies in green and red. Interesting how these gene duplicates are expressed in either the muscle or the skin.

MDI Bio Lab had a great week with Southern Maine Community College at a week-long #MaineINBRE course, Stem Cells and Regeneration in Planarians. Students studied stem cells and regeneration in planarian flatworms!

Post-application Graduate School Interviews Are a Two-Way Conversation: How to Prepare and What to Ask After completing your undergraduate degree and securing a graduate school interview invitation, prepare to showcase your research interests and goals. Tailor your responses to common questions and …

It's that time of year after graduate school applications are submitted to start preparing for zoom and in-person interviews. I hope this blog post is helpful to those in the same boat.
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Axolotl regeneration stickers made by my friend Isabella Carollo for the Igor Schneider lab outreach! If you would like to check out more of Isabella’s art, her artstation account is linked here: belladonna9632.artstation.com

Great opportunity for undergrads to experience the magic of MBL and have an immersive research experience.

ReBilD: Emerging Leaders in Regenerative Biology and Development 2026

Applications are open for the Emerging Leaders on Regenerative Biology and Development (ReBilD) course @mdibl.org Here’s an opportunity for researchers at any level to get hands-on lab experience with a variety of regeneration models and network with leading faculty.

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I just visited the Baton Rouge community college Sponge hunters led by Dr. Mary Miller for a tour! They are doing great work monitoring the health and species richness of freshwater sponges as an indicator of environmental health in Louisiana.

Learn more: marymiller2.github.io/new_spongehu...

Your PI Interview Is a Goldmine! Here’s How to Use It to Write a Standout Statement of Purpose An exceptional statement of purpose should address three key questions: why the university fits your goals, why now is the right time for graduate study, and why you deserve the position. To enhanc…

Insights on what to take from PI interviews to write your statement of purpose for graduate school applications. Since I’m currently applying for multiple PhD programs, I have some advice on my blog. madisonadamsbio.com/2025/12/01/y...

How to Prepare for a Graduate Mentor Interview: Tips to stay calm

Interviewing with future graduate school mentors can be challenging so this guide covers how to prepare, provides a list of useful questions to ask, and shares how to stay calm and focused.

New blog post on madisonadamsbio.com/blog/

Cold Emailing Professors for Graduate School: 10 Steps to Get a Response (and What to Do Next!)

Sharing insights from drafting successful cold emails. Preparation, follow-ups, and asking relevant questions increase the likelihood of securing interviews.

New blog post on madisonadamsbio.com/blog/