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USAMRIID Constructs Replacement Facility
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) is constructing a 950,000-sf replacement facility at Fort Detrick, Md. The $800 million project will provide BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 laboratory space to support advanced biomedical research. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction on the project in August of 2009 and completion is expected in 2017.
Muskegon Community College Creates Engineering Campus
Muskegon Community College will renovate two historic structures to create its new engineering campus in downtown Muskegon, Mich. Designed by C2AE and MMA Architects, the project will transform the existing Muskegon Chronicle Building and the adjacent Masonic Temple into a vibrant and transparent facility for learning.
University of Missouri Opens Metagenomics Center
The University of Missouri opened the MU Metagenomics Center in August of 2015 in Columbia. The laboratory is located in a shared 60,000-sf facility at the Discovery Ridge Research Park and will serve as a comprehensive resource for microbiological research. Featuring advanced technologies for DNA extraction, RNA sequencing, and informatics analysis, the center will process samples of microbiota obtained from humans, animals, plants, and soil.
SUNY Upstate Medical Center Constructs Second Phase of Biotech Accelerator
SUNY Upstate Medical Center began construction in June of 2015 on the second phase of the Central New York Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) in Syracuse, N.Y. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative, the project includes the build out of the second and third floors of the facility to house the Upstate Medical Innovation and Novel Discovery Center (MIND) and the Molecular Pathology Next Generation Sequencing Lab.
Seton Hill University Opens Boyle Health Science Center
Seton Hill University opened the $23 million JoAnne Woodyard Boyle Health Science Center in July of 2015 in Greensburg, Pa. Designed by MacLachlan, Cornelius and Filoni, the 52,000-sf project provides teaching and research labs, classrooms, faculty offices, and a lecture hall for the Division of Natural and Health Sciences. The center features a three-story glass atrium, a 20-table physician assistant training lab, and a gross anatomy facility.