Formed in 1985, the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) is part of the University System of Maryland. It was created to provide a unified focus for Maryland's biotechnology research and education. It is comprised of five centers:

• Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology
• Center for Biosystems Research
• Center of Marine Biotechnology
• Institute of Human Virology
• Medical Biotechnology Center

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• University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI)