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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Breaks Ground on Botulism Research Center
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth broke ground in September 2005 on a $9-million, 20,000-sf research center dedicated to the study of botulism, a potential bioterrorism threat.
UMDNJ Completes $72 Million Child Health Institute
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) has completed construction of the 145,000-sf Child Health Institute in New Brunswick, N.J. Part of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of UMDNJ, the $72 million facility was developed in partnership with the New Brunswick Development Corporation. Designed by Princeton-based The Hillier Group, the comprehensive biomedical research center will accommodate research on the prevention, treatment and cure of childhood diseases with an emphasis on translational medicine.
University of Hawaii Constructs Biodefense Laboratory
The University of Hawaii has been awarded a $25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to construct a new biodefense laboratory in Pearl City. The BSL-3 facility will be sited near the existing state Department of Health laboratory and may receive additional funding from a proposed $12 million state grant. Construction of the new biocontainment laboratory is slated to begin in fall 2006.
Kaiser Plans South San Francisco Cancer Center
Kaiser Permanente is planning to open a $30-million cancer center in South San Francisco. Designed by Emeryville, Calif.-based Ratcliff Architects, the 19,500-sf oncology center will house 12 examination rooms, four linear accelerators, a CT scanner, physician offices, and space for support staff. Redwood City, Calif.-based contractor Rudolph & Sletten is expected to begin construction on the facility in early 2006 and reach completion in the first half of 2007. The center is estimated to treat 1,000 cancer patients annually.
CDC Constructs Biodefense Research Facility in Atlanta
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has completed construction of a 12-story biodefense research facility at its main campus in Atlanta. Slated to open in November 2005, the approximately 400,000-sf project includes a global communications center and an emergency operations center and will triple available BSL-4 laboratory space. Additionally, laboratories in the facility can be adjusted to different safety levels depending on the containment level needed.