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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 M A R C H 1 0 , 2 0 2 5 F O C U S L I F E S C I E N C E S / I N N OVAT I O N MDI Bio Lab leads expansion of biomed research and education network Bar Harbor's MDI Biological Laboratory is a nonprofit hub for the science of aging and regenera- tion. It is leading the expansion of the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, or INBRE — a network of research and higher educa- tion institutions providing hands-on research experience, equipment and financial support for college students and early-career science faculty. In 2024, the lab received a $19.4 million National Institutes of Health grant to renew and expand INBRE with three new members — University of Southern Maine, Maine Health Institute for Research and University of Maine at Augusta. Now totaling 17 members, other members are the University of Maine; UMaine Honors College; UMaine campuses in Fort Kent, Presque Isle, Farmington and Machias; Southern Maine Community College; College of the Atlantic; University of New England; Colby, Bates and Bowdoin; Jackson Laboratory and MDI Bio Lab. So far, INBRE's direct investment has been $87 million, with an addi- tional $100 million more supported as research grants. "In a state like Maine with a small population and a vast geography, it's our willingness to work together that makes us competitive in the global biomedi- cal world, that helps us to punch above our weight," Hermann Haller, MDI Bio Lab's president, has said. Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Construction Managers & General Contractors | consigli.com Building Innovative Spaces for Scientific Breakthroughs LEARN MORE Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Ocean Science and Education Campus, Graham Shimmield Residence Hall & Center for Ocean Education and Innovation D a m a r i s c o t t a S h o w r o o m H A M M O N D L U M B E R . C O M | 1 - 8 0 0 - H A M M O N D L o o k i n g t o s t a r t a w i n d o w s & d o o r s p r o j e c t ? W e ' d l o v e t o h e l p ! V i s i t o n e o f o u r s t o r e s t o g e t s t a r t e d ! 22 LOCATIONS ACROSS MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE SHOWROOMS C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » MDI Biological Laboratory received a $19.4 million grant to expand the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, or INBRE, to 17 members. M AP / C OU R TES Y M DI BI O LAB