Our aspiration is to be recognized for having a disproportionate impact on the advancement of biological sciences towards improving the human condition. The MBL will achieve this impact along two interdependent dimensions:
Driving fundamental advances in biological sciences through both resident and visiting research. The MBL will target areas where it has (or can reasonably develop) a distinctive position that benefits from the collaborative and cross-disciplinary strengths of the MBL.
Catalyzing the scientific careers and contributions of the most promising and important scientists in biological sciences by providing a unique opportunity to interact with leading scientists and collaborate across disciplines. The MBL’s educational programs, its research programs, and its scientific interactions are all expected to contribute to this mission.
Shared Beliefs:
The MBL should make a disproportionate contribution to the advancement of the biological sciences
MBL leadership should actively enhance the collaborative strength of the institution
The MBL is a year-round institution
External talent should be more actively recruited
The MBL should focus on building its external reputation
The MBL should continue to build the effectiveness of its governing bodies
As the planning process has progressed, some additional shared beliefs have become apparent:
The summer research and education programs set the MBL apart from every other institution in the world
Growth of the MBL should be managed so that it retains the culture and character of the Laboratory that allow it to make its unique kind of contributions to science
Growth of the MBL must be done in a way that is consistent with the local environment and sensitive to the Woods Hole community.
