Press Conference Howard Hughes Medical Institute Awards $15 Million to MBL for Loeb Laboratory Renovations

November 17, 2008
Running time: 32 minutes

MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA—The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded $15 million to the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) to fund top-to-bottom renovations to the MBL’s Loeb Laboratory, the cornerstone of its world-famous life science training programs. The grant was announced at a press conference today with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister, President & CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, MBL Director and CEO Gary Borisy and other local officials. The private grant was leveraged through a $10 million commitment of state funds contained in the Massachusetts Life Sciences Act. The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s Board of Directors will consider release of those funds at their meeting on Tuesday, November 18th.