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NIH Holds Biosecurity Personnel Meeting
The National Institutes of Health will seek input on the attributes of the Personnel Reliability Program on April 3, 2009. The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) will be making a set of recommendations regarding personnel reliability programs for individuals who would work with select agents. A portion of their recommendations will address the measures that institutions should undertake to assess whether individuals are trustworthy and reliable to work with these agents.
Lawrence Livermore Lab Completes National Ignition Facility
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory completed construction of the National Ignition Facility in March of 2009. Located in Livermore, Calif., the ten-story facility will house the largest and most powerful laser in the world for research in nuclear fusion, astrophysics, national security, and high energy density science. The National Ignition Facility will officially open on May 29, 2009. Ignition experiments will commence in 2010.
Australian National University Plans $250M in Campus Construction
The Australian National University is planning to initiate $250 million in construction and renovation at its Canberra campus. A $150 million science facility expansion is slated for completion in June of 2011. Comprised of two three-story buildings, the project will house teaching and research facilities for biology and chemistry. The third and final phase of the John Curtin School of Medical Research will also be completed.
Palos Community Hospital Plans Expansion
Palos Community Hospital will break ground in early 2010 on a $420 million expansion of its healthcare facility in Palos Heights, Ill. The 400,000-sf, eight-story wing will include surgery, intensive care, and private inpatient rooms. Completion is expected in 2013. The second phase of the project involves renovation of 185,000 sf in the existing hospital, creating additional space for emergency, imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy services. The renovation is expected to reach completion in 2018.
UC Merced Plans Stem Cell Research Facility
The University of California-Merced is planning to construct a stem cell research facility in the existing Science and Engineering Building in Merced, Calif. Funded by $4.36 million in funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the $6 million research laboratory will feature a microfabrication facility to analyze stem cells at a single cell level. Construction could begin in October of 2009 with occupancy expected in October of 2010.