science

Scientists can have fun and adventure. Dr. Springer’s lecture will provide four insights into how. Making discoveries: How do the white cells in our blood recognize other cells or exit the bloodstream to fight cancer or infection? The discovery of adhesion molecules, including integrins, using antibodies unveiled the answer. Unraveling mechanisms: How do integrins transduce ...
Read More about MBL Friday Evening Lecture – “How I Have Scientific Fun: Discoveries, Mechanisms, Therapeutics, and Learning” – Timothy Springer

Lecture Abstract: The life sciences is the sector ready for the moment we’re in. The life sciences remain a major economic and workforce driver for Massachusetts. But until recently, you’d be hard pressed for people to recognize names like Moderna, ThermoFisher, or the role an MBI plays in Worcester or LabCentral in Cambridge. The COVID-19 ...
Read More about MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series: “Changing the Complexion of the Life Sciences” – Kenneth Turner

Throughout the last century, the ability of electroencephalography to visualize fluctuating microvolt potential differences between two points on the scalp has guided our understanding of the cortical landscape as neurologists correlated both hyperactive (epileptic) and silent (ischemic) areas of brain damage with clinical deficits in their patients, mapping the functional topography of the neocortex, literally, ...
Read More about MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series: “Single Genes and Brain Synchronization: An Ion Channel Portrait of Epilepsy” – Jeffrey Noebels, Baylor College of Medicine

Because plants are sessile and can’t escape from predators, many plant species have evolved exquisite defensive systems, ranging from chemical defenses to physical deterrents. Thorns, prickles, and spines all act as weapons against herbivores, but each arises from a distinct developmental origin. Unlike prickles or spines, thorns arise from axillary shoot apical meristems that proliferate ...
Read More about MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series: “Thorny Questions: Citrus Development and Disease” – Vivian Irish, Yale University