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Elisabeth Marnik, Ph.D.Monday, February 8, 2021 \u00b7 5:00\u20136:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

** To do our part in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and keeping our staff, supporters and community safe, MDI Biological Laboratory has moved all public events, courses and conferences to a virtual format. Our top priority is the safety of our employees, supporters and community. We will be hosting this Science Caf\u00e9 online.**<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The topic of the MDI Science Caf\u00e9 for Monday, February 8, 2021 will be \u201cHow mRNA is Revolutionizing Vaccines,\u201d presented by Elisabeth Marnik, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know what mRNA is? Do you know why it is so important to our cells? Every second our bodies are taking the directions contained in our DNA, making mRNA and then using the mRNA to make proteins. This process is fundamental to life at all levels \u2013 from bacteria to humans. Now, scientists have been able to adapt this process and use it to make COVID-19 vaccines in record time. This not only will help end the pandemic, but will dramatically change how vaccines are made in the future. In this talk we will discuss how our bodies use mRNA normally, and then how this process has been safely adapted for vaccines to protect us from COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elisabeth Marnik, Ph.D. received her B.S. from Central Connecticut State University and her Ph.D. from Tufts University. Previously a post-doctoral fellow in the MDIBL laboratory of Dustin Updike, Ph.D., Dr. Marnik is currently Assistant Professor in the College of Science and Humanities at Husson University.  Her ongoing research with C. elegans<\/em> focuses on an alternate pathway to regeneration: by recreating the properties of germ cells. Click here<\/a> to learn more about Dr. Marnik\u2019s experience at MDIBL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MDI Science Caf\u00e9 series is held on the second Monday of the month through May, when the bimonthly summer series will begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our live online Zoom presentations will be recorded and uploaded for those who cannot make the live session. Please note, when Zoom records, it captures the audience as well as the presenter. If you do not wish to be recorded, please turn off your video camera. Audio will still be available.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MDI Science Caf\u00e9s are offered in fulfillment of the MDI Biological Laboratory\u2019s mission to promote scientific literacy and increase public engagement with science. The popular events offer a chance to hear directly from speakers about trends in science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We ask attendees to please preregister online<\/a> so that we can send you the link to the online presentation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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