Regenerative Biology
MDI researchers win NIH grants
Two scientists at Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory have been awarded Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These grants, also called R21s, will fund two years of innovative research in the labs of Prayag Murawala, Ph.D. and James A. Coffman, Ph.D.
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MDI Biological Laboratory launches new program
The MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) has named James S. Strickland as director of MDI Bioscience, a new initiative focused on using non-mammalian models in early drug discovery and development.
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Maine’s $110M in NIH research grants supported nearly 2,000 jobs last year
Bar Harbor organization Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory received 14 NIH grants in 2021, totaling $8,261,874.
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Our View: Maine lab shows drug companies how to fail
MDI Biological Laboratory is making drug discovery more efficient, saving time and money.
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Oust the Mouse:
A Plan to Reduce Mammal Use in Drug Development
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Maine lab says initiative will minimize mammal experiments
A Maine science lab is launching a new initiative that will try to enhance drug discovery and development without using mammals.
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Westbrook students’ science project makes impact in Augusta
Two seniors advocate for a measure to help rural Mainers detect and take care of high arsenic levels in their well water.
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MDI Biological Laboratory launches a new program that will lead the state in drug discovery and development
For every 5000 drugs discovered, only one makes it to market. There is a tremendous need for increased efficiency and better decision-making tools in drug discovery.
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Regeneration of human limbs and organs – science fact or science fiction?
While it’s still in the realm of science fiction today, advanced tissue and limb regeneration might be our future thanks to the foundation being laid by scientists like assistant professor James Godwin of Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Maine.
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