MDI Biological Laboratory
CELEBRATING 125 YEARS OF CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE ON MAINE'S RUGGED COAST

Pioneering New Approaches in Regenerative Medicine

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Launching Bioscience Careers at MDI Bio Lab

A growing number of graduates and post-docs are energizing the campus

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Microscopy in Focus for Maine INBRE Students

Students and young science faculty from all around Maine converged on MDI Bio Lab’s campus for an intensive 10-day course on the use of the most modern microscopy of the day.

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A Post-Doc Builds Proto-Kidneys from Scratch

More than 30 million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD), including thousands in Maine. When someone’s kidneys fail, they face limited choices for managing their health: a lifetime on...

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Breaking Through: The Way Science Should Be

The Way Science Should Be: 125 Years of Discovery

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MDI Bioscience

MDI Bioscience

Discovering new medicines is a complex and risky endeavor. Only 1 in 5,000 new discoveries will become an approved drug for addressing human disease. MDI Bioscience works with pharmaceutical companies...

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Our scientists and students are working hard to develop new approaches to prevent and treat degenerative disease. However, their work would not be possible without your support. Your gift of any...

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125 Years of Science by the Sea

125 Years of Science by the Sea

MDI Biological Laboratory is a non-profit, international hub for the science of aging and regeneration. Our state-of-the-art facilities support 10 research groups whose faculty and students are pushing the frontiers of biomedical science, discovering new pathways to health and longevity.
 
Ours is a dynamic, 125-year history of personalities and disciplines brought together in an inspiring coastal setting for the rigorous study of comparative biology. While animal models and scientific questions change over time, our commitment to collaboration and collegiality holds fast.

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This Is Why

Noah Lind Finds a True Science Community

“Even if the Bio Lab doubles or triples in size, the way it started remains at its heart,” he says. “It’s a sense that we’re all in this together, that we learn from each other. No other institution does that as well as MDI Bio Lab.”

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