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Purdue University Completes Hockmeyer Hall
The $32.9 million Wayne T. and Mary T. Hockmeyer Hall was recently constructed at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. The building gives Purdue’s renowned Structural Biology group the space needed to continue to be at the forefront of this field. The 65,690-sf facility includes research laboratories and a BSL-3 suite with embedded electron microscopy.
Nektar Therapeutics Opens San Francisco Headquarters
Nektar Therapeutics opened its new 102,000-sf headquarters in San Francisco's Mission Bay development in December of 2010. The facility will house 150 employees and is sited adjacent to the UCSF Life Sciences and Medical Center. Previously based in San Carlos, Calif., Nektar utilizes an advanced polymer conjugate chemistry technology platform to create novel therapeutics.
Alexandria Center for Life Science Opens in New York
Alexandria Real Estate Equities completed the first phase of the Alexandria Center for Life Science in December of 2010. Located in New York City, the life science park is designed as an international hub for scientific, entrepreneurial, and commercial collaboration. The 15-story, 310,000-sf Alexandria Center will house tenants including Eli Lilly & Company, ImClone Systems, Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, and Firmenich.
University of Nebraska Medical Center Breaks Ground on Eye Institute
The University of Nebraska Medical Center broke ground on the $30 million Truhlsen Eye Institute in Omaha in December of 2010. Housing research and clinical space for the department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the 47,000-sf facility will feature a diagnostic imaging center and specialty clinics. Completion is expected in 2012. A planned second phase of construction will provide surgical suites.
Construction Continues on Singapore University of Technology and Design
The $700 million Singapore University of Technology and Design is slated for completion in 2013. Developed in partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the school will provide interdisciplinary education in engineering, architecture, and information systems and will support the development of new teaching paradigms. Ground was broken on the project in July of 2010.