MDI Biological Laboratory – Pioneering New Approaches in Regenerative Medicine
MDI Biological Laboratory
CELEBRATING 125 YEARS OF CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE ON MAINE'S RUGGED COAST

Pioneering New Approaches in Regenerative Medicine

press release

MDI Bio Lab Awarded $1.6 Million for Drug-Development Infrastructure

  • April 2, 2024

U.S. Senator Susan Collins secured the federal award of $1,607,000 for new, state-of-the-art drug development facilities at MDI Bio Lab.

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MDI Bio Lab Scientists Trace PFAS Connection Between Schools and Residential Drinking Water

  • May 15, 2024

Researchers expand testing program and outreach as EPA issues new "forever chemical" standards

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events

(Re)Building a Kidney: MDI Bio Lab and the NIH’s project to grow new kidneys for humans

  • June 10, 2024
  • 5:00 - 6:00 pm
  • Hybrid: Maren Auditorium and Zoom
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Blog

Pioneering New Kidney-Grafting Techniques

New research published in the journal Bioengineering was led by former visiting scientists Leif Oxburgh, D.V.M., Ph.D. and Denise Marciano, M.D., Ph.D., and the MDI Bio Lab’s Iain Drummond,...

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Research

Murawala Lab Discovers a New Stem Cell

Globe-spanning research project opens new possibilities for regenerative medicine

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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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