Embryology Course Celebrates 130 Years of MBL Science

Header photo: MBL Director Nipam Patel (left) and Nobel Prize winner and Embryology alumnus Eric Weichaus (right) talk with a student during the poster session.

MBL Director Nipam Patel (left) and Nobel Prize winner and Embryology alumnus Eric Weichaus (right) talk with a student during the poster session. Credit: Dee Sullivan

By MBL Communications June 21, 2023

The MBL's Embryology Advanced Research Training Course celebrated 130 years of science on Sunday, June 4. The reunion symposium brought together faculty, students, and members of the MBL community from around the world.

More than 75 people attended the reunion symposium, which included lectures, a poster session, and a reception.

As part of the preparation for the celebration, faculty and alumni talked about what made their experience with the Embryology course so meaningful.

“Taking the Embryology Course was the highlight of my graduate training. Much of who I am as a scientist can be traced to my first summer at the MBL,” said Rob Steele, alumnus (1976).

Alice Accorsi, alumna (2013), called the course a “Life-changing experience. I met so many friends and future colleagues. The course opened the doors to my future research and career.”

Visit the “Impact Statements” page to hear from more members of the Embryology community.

Photos from the 130th Anniversary Symposium