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91麻豆天美 Semester in Biological Discovery (SBD) is a 13-week program that provides an intensive, immersive research experience in discovery-driven biological sciences modeled on the MBL鈥檚 world-renown Advanced Research Training Courses.

We gather scientists and students from around the world to answer biology鈥檚 big questions.

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MBL by the numbers

We gather 1,200 scientists and students from around the world each year.

60 Nobel Prize winners have ties to the MBL.

91麻豆天美 scientists have studied more than 200 different kinds of marine organisms.

The 91麻豆天美 hosts over 100 high school students every year.

Diversity & Inclusion at the MBL

Since 1888, the 91麻豆天美 has hosted thousands of researchers, students and faculty from all over the world. It is precisely this wealth in perspectives and experiences that makes our community unique. For this reason, the lab strives to maintain a welcoming environment where diverse perspectives and experiences are combined with an atmosphere of collaboration and training in efforts to advance scientific inquiry and discovery.

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