In the Media

Lots of ‘Cool Science’ at Bates Spurred by Federal Program

Lewiston Sun Journal · June 9, 2019

An in-depth look at the MDI Biological Laboratory-led Maine INBRE program by Lewiston Sun Journal reporter Steve Collins, with a focus on its impact on Bates College.

Lots of ‘Cool Science’ at Bates Spurred by Federal Program

Portland Press Herald · June 9, 2019

An in-depth look at the MDI Biological Laboratory-led Maine INBRE program by Lewiston Sun Journal reporter Steve Collins, with a focus on its impact on Bates College.

$18M Research Grant Renewed

Mount Desert Islander · June 4, 2019

The MDI Biological Laboratory has received an award of nearly $18 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), an institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for the renewal of a grant to strengthen biomedical research and research training in Maine.

MDI Biological Laboratory Names New Senior Scientist

Bangor Daily News · May 31, 2019

The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that Iain A. Drummond, Ph.D., will join the faculty as professor and senior scientist.

$18-Million Grant Sustains Biomedical Research in Maine

Colby News · May 30, 2019

The Mount Desert Island (MDI) Biological Laboratory has been awarded $18 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, an institute of the National Institutes of Health, to continue the 18-year-old Maine INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) program for another five years.

MDIBL Course Receives In-kind Support

Mount Desert Islander · May 28, 2019

The MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) has received more than $30,000 in cash and in-kind awards in support of its second annual “Applications of Organoid Technology” course, scheduled to be held May 26-June 1.

BHCS Students Present Arsenic Findings

The Weekly Packet · May 23, 2019

Student scientists from Blue Hill Consolidated School fulfilled their next step in an ongoing arsenic test project by presenting their findings to the public on Wednesday, May 15.

In the News: SMCC Science Students to Benefit from Research Grant

Southern Maine Community College News · May 21, 2019

The MDI Biological Laboratory has received an award of nearly $18 million from the National Institutes of Health that will strengthen biomedical research and training for students from SMCC and other educational institutions in Maine.

Feds Inject $18 Million into Biotech Research and Training in Maine

BioME · May 21, 2019

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor received an award of nearly $18 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, an institute of the National Institutes of Health, for the renewal of a grant to strengthen biomedical research and research training in Maine.

Maine Lab Gets $18M Grant to Continue Research Collaboration

U.S. News and World Report · May 17, 2019

A non-profit research institution in Maine is receiving a grant of almost $18 million to support its biomedical research and research training work in the state