Dear Colleagues,Effective today, Friday, August 7, travel to Rhode Island is no longer exempt from quarantine under the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ COVID-19 Travel Order. As is the case with other non-exempt states, people who have traveled to Rhode Island and are...

Dear Colleagues, The process for reopening MBL’s on-campus administrative functions is now in its final stages, coming on the heels of a research reopening that has been running smoothly over the last six weeks. The MBL administrative plan has been reviewed by the...

Dear Colleagues, Effective August 1, 2020, all visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow new travel orders announced by Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker last week. The new executive order requires people arriving from outside the state to...

Dear Colleagues, As indicated in the laball message sent on July 2, we have updated the Manager’s Guide for Out of State Travel to help clarify when a 14-day self-quarantine is and is not required following out of state travel. In particular, please take note of the...

Dear Colleagues, As part of the MBL’s Reopening Plan and Massachusetts State guidance, all faculty, staff, vendors, and contractors entering MBL property, on or off-campus, are required to perform a Daily Health Screening prior to their arrival each day. Anyone who...

Dear Colleagues, Governor Charlie Baker has relaxed the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 travel advisory for individuals entering Massachusetts from seven Northeast states that are making progress in the battle against coronavirus. Effective July 1, all travelers arriving to...

Dear Colleagues, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts continues to instruct all individuals who travel out of state to “self-quarantine for 14 days” upon their return to Massachusetts. To date, MBL policies have been following this instruction. While the safety of our...

Dear Colleagues, As we resume on-campus research and operations at the MBL, we expect all vendors or contractors who visit the MBL to abide by MBL health policies and protocols as a requirement for working on campus. These precautionary measures will help us to...

Dear Colleagues, I’m pleased to report that Phase 1 of MBL research resumption has progressed smoothly this week and, to date, approximately 60-70% of resident research labs have received clearance to resume on-campus activity. By design, research is not operating...

Dear Colleagues, As we discussed at yesterday’s Town Hall, the MBL has now assessed that we meet the State of Massachusetts’ requirements for reopening and have indicated so on the written COVID-19 Control Plan which outlines how the MBL will comply with the mandatory...

Dear Colleagues, MBL reopening working groups are making progress on reopening plans for Research, Education, Campus housing and dining services, and Administration/Operations in coordination with the University of Chicago. The research reopening plan is currently...

Dear Colleagues – More than ten weeks ago, in the face of extraordinary difficulties confronting our laboratory, our nation, and our world, the MBL community rose to the challenge. Each of you—whether on-campus or at home—is sustaining the MBL through your work. On...