Maine Science Podcast - Cory Johnson, episode 84

A conversation with Cory Johnson, Postdoctoral Researcher, at MDI Biological Laboratory. Cory grew up in Maine and after spending time as a sea kayak guide and a ski instructor, found his way to biology and laboratory research.

Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Haller Lab at MDI Biological Laboratory, Cory is interested in the cell

biology of kidney vascularization and uses renal organoids and zebrafish to investigate how we may, one day, be able to rebuild the kidney and develop non-donor solutions to kidney transplantation.

Cory was one of the 5 Minute Genius™ speakers at this past year’s Maine Science Festival; you can see his talk on our YouTube channel.

This conversation was recorded in May 2025.