Marine Biological Laboratory Receives $3.4 Million to Establish National Resource for Study of Regeneration

The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole has received a 5-year, $3.4 million grant to establish a national resource for the aquatic frog known as Xenopus, a major model organism used in regenerative biology research. The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center awarded a $10 million grant to support the recently completed renovation of the Loeb Laboratory at MBL, which will house the new Xenopus Center.

The South African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) can regenerate the lens of its eye, a process that could one day be replicated in humans. Credit: Barbara Harmon.
The South African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) can regenerate the lens of its eye, a process that could one day be replicated in humans. Credit: Barbara Harmon.

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