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16 90 Why Does Immunotherapy Work for Some Lung Cancer Patients but Not Others? A Young Jackson Lab Researcher Found a Big Clue. For Ryan Englander, the goal is to connect scientific discoveries in the laboratory with better treatment options for real patients.
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Why Does Immunotherapy Work for Some Lung Cancer Patients but Not Others? A Young Jackson Lab Researcher Found a Big Clue.

For Ryan Englander, the goal is to connect scientific discoveries in the laboratory with better treatment options for real patients. Carrie Jones just now BAR HARBOR AND CONNECTICUT—For some patients with lung cancer, immunotherapy can be a powerful treatment. Unfortunately, it doesn’t currently work for everyone. That leaves doctors and scientists facing a difficult question: Why do some patients respond to these drugs while others … Continue reading Why Does Immunotherapy Work for Some Lung Cancer Patients but Not Others? A Young Jackson Lab Researcher Found a Big Clue.

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Science Begins With Wonder and Sometimes With a Salamander. From Rainbows to Axolotls, a Southwest Harbor Kindergarten Class Discovers the Joy of Science at MDI Bio Lab.
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Science Begins With Wonder and Sometimes With a Salamander.

From Rainbows to Axolotls, a Southwest Harbor Kindergarten Class Discovers the Joy of Science at MDI Bio Lab. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. BAR HARBOR—The children had come to see the axolotls, those odd little salamanders with pink frills around their heads and the remarkable ability to grow … Continue reading Science Begins With Wonder and Sometimes With a Salamander.

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From a Pipette in Bar Harbor to the Frontiers of Kidney Research. The statewide program that began at MDIBL 25 years ago has helped launch thousands of scientific careers and transformed the laboratory itself.
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From a Pipette in Bar Harbor to the Frontiers of Kidney Research.

The statewide program that began at MDIBL 25 years ago has helped launch thousands of scientific careers and transformed the laboratory itself. Carrie Jones Aug 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—Friday afternoon, Dr. Nishad Jayasundara, one of the world’s pioneering scientists focused on the links between chronic kidney disease in farm workers and pollution, stood … Continue reading From a Pipette in Bar Harbor to the Frontiers of Kidney Research.

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Despite Strong Rankings, Some Bar Harbor Parents Raise Concerns About School's Science Education Three families told the School Committee they worry science instruction becomes limited after fifth grade and encourage expanded opportunities for middle school students.
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Despite Strong Rankings, Some Bar Harbor Parents Raise Concerns About School’s Science Education

Four families told the School Committee they worry science instruction becomes limited after fifth grade and encourage expanded opportunities for middle school students. Carrie Jones Jun 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—How the Conners Emerson School brings STEAM and science learning to its students after fifth grade is a concern for some Bar Harbor parents, School Committee … Continue reading Despite Strong Rankings, Some Bar Harbor Parents Raise Concerns About School’s Science Education

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"Science-ing” and Smiles: Family Science Night Sparks Wonder at MDI Bio Lab
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“Science-ing” and Smiles: Family Science Night Sparks Wonder at MDI Bio Lab

Carrie Jones Jul 19, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory mingled with children on the lawn of its Salsbury Cove campus this week. They laughed, peered into microscopes, examined the properties of light, and touched rainbows. They also ate a bit of ice cream. The annual Family Science Night at MDI Bio Lab promotes scientific literacy. It does that by bringing science to … Continue reading “Science-ing” and Smiles: Family Science Night Sparks Wonder at MDI Bio Lab

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Letter From Our Readers
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Letters From Our Readers

John Anderson, Dr. Hermann Haller, Jayne Ashworth Carrie Jones May 04, 2025 Share LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story; for details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. The beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor and included here do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions, … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers

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‘We’ll Lose the Race’: U.S. Risks Surrendering Global Leadership in Biomedical Innovation

Experts Warn ‘The Lives We Save Tomorrow Depend on Today’s Decisions’ Carrie Jones Apr 30, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. WASHINGTON, D.C.—“The lives we save tomorrow depend on the decisions we make today.” That was the message MDI Biological Laboratory President Dr. Hermann Haller and others gave during their testimonies before Congress today, where Dr. Haller joined … Continue reading ‘We’ll Lose the Race’: U.S. Risks Surrendering Global Leadership in Biomedical Innovation

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Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners Also weather forecasting and climate change research
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Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners

Also weather forecasting and climate change research Shaun Farrar Apr 30, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. WASHINGTON, DC—Looking things up on your phone or computer throughout the day, for you, may be entertainment, news, money management, or keeping tabs on friends and loved ones. But many people, many of whom are from our local community, spend the most time … Continue reading Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners

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Science Communities Worry over Trump Changes
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Science Communities Worry over Trump Changes

Carrie Jones Feb 19, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—The MDI Biological Laboratory’s newsletter’s header this weekend was simple: “Science is Hope.” That message came in a direct response to a possible decrease in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funds and just before reports of approximately 1,200 NIH employees being let go. “If executed, the reductions will slow the pace of discovery on our campus and … Continue reading Science Communities Worry over Trump Changes

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Jackson Lab Is Expanding to Florida

Jan 17, 2025 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—The Jackson Laboratory, which is based in Bar Harbor and has more than 1,700 employees in Hancock County, is expanding to metro Gainesville, Florida. The biomedical research laboratory has been advertising and filling scientific jobs in research space it has leased at Momentum Labs in the city of Alachua, which is about half an hour northwest of Gainesville, … Continue reading Jackson Lab Is Expanding to Florida

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