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Makerere University's Infectious Diseases Institute Opens McKinnell Knowledge Centre
The Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University opened the McKinnell Knowledge Centre in June of 2015 in Kampala, Uganda. Located at the College of Health Sciences, the $3.3 million disease detection and surveillance facility will include space for research, training, and outreach. The project will act as a strategic data management hub to support regional healthcare initiatives. The center features distance learning capabilities to provide medical training courses created by Stanford University and other institutions.
Department of Homeland Security Breaks Ground on National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security broke ground in May of 2015 on the $835 million National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kan. Created in partnership with Kansas State University, the 574,000-gsf facility will provide shared BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 research space for the study of infectious diseases and select agents. The project is being built by the joint venture construction team of McCarthy/Mortenson.
Iowa State University Achieves Savings with Modular Construction on Transgenic Swine Facility
Iowa State University's transgenic swine facility at Zumwalt Station Farm in Ames received an Award of Distinction from the Modular Building Institute in May of 2015. The 2,904-sf project was designed, manufactured, and installed by Art's Way Scientific. Supporting research on the genetic modification of domestic animals for agricultural and biomedical applications, the standalone facility incorporates biosafety features to protect a closed herd of swine.
National University of Singapore Opens BSL-3 Research Facility
The National University of Singapore opened a 7,000-sf biosafety laboratory for the study of infectious diseases in May of 2015. The BSL-3 facility is located at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine's Centre for Translational Medicine and will support the development of new diagnostics, vaccines, and therapies.
University of Delaware Opens Renovated Avian Research Facility
The University of Delaware celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Lasher Laboratory in April of 2015. The BSL-2 facility is located in the Elbert N. and Ann V. Carvel Research and Education Center in Georgetown and supports research on the detection and diagnosis of avian diseases including avian influenza. Supported by $4 million in state funding, the project was completed in December of 2014 and included new MEP, fire, and life safety systems as well as significant improvements to the building envelope.