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Maryland Forensic Medical Center Opens in Baltimore
The $44 Million Maryland Forensic Medical Center opened in Baltimore in September of 2010. Located in the University of Maryland’s BioPark development, the advanced forensic science facility will house the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Designed by Gaudreau, the 120,000-sf, six-story building includes a BSL-3 containment suite, autopsy labs, offices, and conference rooms. Construction began on the facility in summer of 2008.
University of York Opens Centre for Immunology and Infection
The University of York opened the £5 million Centre for Immunology and Infection (CII) in the United Kingdom in September of 2010. The three-story, 1,350-sm facility houses biocontainment suites for the study of high risk pathogens and space for clinical trials. The translational research facility was created in partnership by Hull York Medical School and the Department of Biology at the University of York. The general contractor for the project was GB Building Solutions. Construction began on the facility in July of 2009.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Biological Safety Cabinet Manufacturing in China
Thermo Fisher Scientific is expanding its manufacturing capabilities in Shanghai, China, to include the 1300 Series A2 biological safety cabinets. Designed to meet the needs of the Chinese market, this local manufacturing will ensure rapid availability of Thermo Scientific biological safety cabinets to regional laboratories. Designed for superior safety, comfort, and energy efficiency, the 1300 Series A2 biological safety cabinet uses DC motor technology to reduce operating costs as much as 75 percent compared to traditional biological safety cabinets.
AALAS Releases Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Comparison Guide
AALAS has created a free comparison table for the 1996 vs. the 2010 Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. The guide is available online as a download from AALAS. These changes will be explored in detail at a Tradeline pre-conference workshop on November 7, 2010.
Operations Begin at Galveston National Lab
The University of Texas Medical Branch began research operations at Galveston National Laboratory in August of 2010. The 186,276-sf biocontainment lab provides 14,000 sf of BSL-4 space and 29,000 sf of BSL-3 space. Supporting research on infectious diseases and select agents, the $174 million facility also houses the National Biocontainment Training Center. Design work began on the project in September of 2003 and the facility was dedicated in November of 2008.