University of Louisville / Jewish Hospital
The six-story University of Louisville/Jewish Hospital Cardiovascular Innovation Institute (CII) is a new facility designed to accommodate cardiovascular research in a collaborative bio-medical and bio-engineering environment. The focus of the Institute involves aspects of cardiovascular research and the development of new implant devices, as well as research in heart tissue regeneration. The University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital are partners in this project and share space within this facility.

Planning Tomorrow's Integrated Academic Medical Center
Maximizing integration in academic medical centers (AMC) requires a highly customized and cohesive approach to planning, design, and implementation. SmithGroup, the nation's third-largest architecture, engineering, and planning firm, has found that a one-size-fits-all approach to integration neglects both the cultural uniqueness and the institutional biases of a modern AMC. In the process of developing numerous high-profile academic medical facilities, SmithGroup has established a roadmap for planning and analysis that can help organizations tailor the integration of their AMCs to accomplish long-range goals and deliver on the "bench to bedside" promises of translational research.

about Biocontainment Facilities
Recorded testimony from conference participants at recent Tradeline Biocontainment Facility conferences.

Institutions That Grew During NIH ‘Bull Market' Need to Plan for Leaner Times
Significant increases in National Institutes of Health (NIH) appropriations over the past decade led to a period of bullish growth at research institutions across the country. Now, a recent downward trend in NIH funding is forcing institutions to re-examine how they think about their facilities, research processes, and funding strategies.

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
The 270,000-sf HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HAIB) is the flagship building in the Cummings Research Park "Biotech Campus," a new 150-acre complex dedicated to biotechnology development. The Institute will house a diverse community of more than 900 researchers, bioscience entrepreneurs, and educators focused on translating the results of the Human Genome Project into individualized therapies for diseases while providing a bridge between research and entrepreneurship.

Dorrance H. Hamilton Building Facilitates Innovative Teaching Model
Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) in Philadelphia is preparing tomorrow's healthcare professionals to deliver the best possible patient care by working together as an integrated team. The University is achieving this goal by equipping students in all areas of medical studies and related curricula with the most modern technology in a multidisciplinary teaching environment.