Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory

Abstract The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, has had a long history of excellence in research and education. An independent institution for the first 125 years, it has been an affiliate of the University of Chicago since 2013. Internationally acclaimed courses, summer visiting researchers and year‐round research centres make up this vibrant laboratory in a small village at the southwestern tip of Cape Cod. Over 50 Nobel Prize winners have spent time at the MBL, and the courses have trained the leaders in fields such as embryology and physiology. Public lectures, a history of biology seminar and the Logan Science Journalism Program extend the MBL's reach beyond scientific discovery, and the location serves as an attractive convening place to bring together researchers and students around diverse topics especially related to the MBL's core areas. Key Concepts The MBL formed in 1888 as a summer institution with a dual mission: research and education. Over 50 scientists associated with the MBL have won Nobel Prizes. The MBL became an affiliate of the University of Chicago in 2013. The MBL has three main research centres: the Ecosystems Center, the Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution and the Eugene Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering. The MBL has hosted the National Xenopus Resource since 2011.