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University of Florida Opens Medical Education Building
The University of Florida opened the $46 million Harrell Medical Education Building in late July of 2015. Located on the Health Science Center campus in Gainesville, the four-story, 95,000-sf facility will support the College of Medicine’s interactive, team-based curriculum. The project features two 4,600-sf academic spaces designed to accommodate group learning at circular tables and a medical training center with 18 standardized patient exam rooms.
OhioHealth Opens Neuroscience Center
OhioHealth opened its $300 million Neuroscience Center in Columbus in July of 2015. Located on the campus of Riverside Methodist Hospital, the 10-story, 409,000-sf tower provides 224 private inpatient rooms, 11 procedure rooms, and a radiation therapy suite. Clinical space supports a dynamic collaboration between the disciplines of neuroscience, heart and vascular care, and oncology.
University of Missouri Breaks Ground on Patient-Centered Care Learning Center
The University of Missouri School of Medicine broke ground in July of 2015 on the $42.5 Patient-Centered Care Learning Center in Columbia. The 97,000-sf facility will provide simulation training suites, an anatomy learning center, an auditorium, classrooms, offices, conference rooms, and 30,400 sf of Patient-Based Learning (PBL) labs. The project is designed by BNIM of Kansas City and is being built by J.E. Dunn Construction Group. Occupancy is expected in 2017.
Penn State Opens Health and Human Development Building
The Pennsylvania State University opened the $59 million Health and Human Development Building in University Park in July of 2015. Designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the 140,000-sf facility provides laboratories, classrooms, conference rooms, a student commons, faculty offices, and administrative space to support the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which includes 40,000 sf of renovated space in the former Henderson Building South.
Frontage Labs Opens Clinical Research Center
Frontage Labs opened a 36,000-sf clinical research center in Secaucus in July of 2015. Designed by DMR Architects, the facility provides a biomedical laboratory, 160 observation beds, exam rooms, administrative offices, dining facilities, a recreation center, and a pharmacy. The project was developed by retrofitting an existing building to meet the specifications of Frontage Labs, an early-stage drug development company based in Exton, Pa.