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University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute

Visit the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute Website

Location:	Headquarters in Baltimore and Rockville
President:	Edward Eisenstein (Acting)
Founded:	1985
Undergraduate Students:
Graduate Students:	58
Operating Budget:	$47.7 Million
For More Information:	410.385.6310

University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, or UMBI, is Maryland's premier biotechnology institute with expertise in human health, the marine environment, agriculture, protein engineering, and structural and systems biology. By leading and partnering with other USM institutions and other organizations, UMBI conducts groundbreaking research in key areas of biotechnology, makes fundamental discoveries, generates innovative solutions to practical problems, develops new technologies for commercial applications, and promotes economic growth. UMBI comprises four research centers: Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology (Rockville), Center for Biosystems Research (Rockville/College Park), Center of Marine Biotechnology (Baltimore), and the Medical Biotechnology Center (Baltimore).