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The Logan Science Journalism Program at the MBL, founded in 1986, offers professional science journalists, writers, editors, and broadcast journalists a chance to forget about story deadlines and immerse themselves in the process of basic biomedical and environmental research. Room, board, course fees, and travel are covered for accepted fellows.
Program Dates:Â May 28-June 7, 2019
This program plunges journalists into the fascinating world of biological research in one of the most dynamic settings for scientific discovery in the world. Learn about the science at the heart of your stories by doing it alongside scientists at the MBL.
The foundation for our understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of human disease is basic research using non-human cells and model systems. Indeed, the highly conserved nature of cellular organization across species allows investigators to study simple model systems that inform how human cells function. In many cases, human pathologies may be modeled in these simpler organisms, allowing for a more mechanistic understanding of human disease or the validation of drug targets.
Many of the fundamental discoveries regarding the basic structure and function of cells were made in marine organisms, often at the Marine Biological Laboratory. With today’s rapid advances in genomic and imaging technologies, these organisms are again finding utility in biomedical research. In this course, we will use both genetic model systems and marine invertebrates to highlight not only the beauty and dynamics of living cells, but also the kinds of questions and approaches currently used in basic biomedical research.
Over the course of ten days, fellows will gain exposure to the fundamental techniques and concepts of cell and molecular biology that provide the basic elements underlying many approaches to modern-day biomedical research. The main emphasis is on hands-on activities; for example, fellows will use state-of-the-art instrumentation to image living cells and will prepare samples for multicolor fluorescence microscopy. In this respect, the Logan Science Journalism Program at the MBL gives fellows the unique opportunity to experience first-hand how basic biomedical researchers approach questions, at an institution renown for its contributions to our understanding of life at the cellular and molecular levels.
In addition to spending time at the lab bench, fellows will discuss topics with scientists ranging from the techniques applied in the laboratory to the culture and politics of science. Laboratory and discussion topics will include:
Introduction to model organisms
Introduction to cell and developmental biology
Topics in molecular biology
Genomics and proteomics
Culture and politics of science
Deadline: Completed application forms and required supporting documentation must be received by February 15, 2019.  You will be notified of the Admissions Committee's decision by Mid-March.Â
Financial support for Logan Science Journalism Program Fellows includes:Â Travel to and from Woods Hole or Chicago, housing, meals, and all costs associated with the Hands-On Research Courses and other program activities. Fellows from other countries are responsible for paying fellowships taxes for foreign nationals.
If you are a foreign national, please note that any support you receive from the MBL may be taxable. F1 and J1 students are generally taxed at 14%, other types of visas could be 30%. If you receive a MBL sponsored J1 short-term scholar visa, we will cover the J1 application fee upon request.
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