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National Institutes of Health Opens Islamabad BSL-3 Lab
The National Institutes of Health opened a BSL-3 laboratory in Islamabad, Pakistan, in January of 2014. The facility will enable the rapid detection of biological agents and pathogens that pose a threat to public health. The lab will also accommodate research in virology and molecular biology in partnership with academic and industry partners.
All Children's Hospital Partners with University of South Florida on Pediatric Research Facility
All Children's Hospital is partnering with the University of South Florida to create a 300,000-sf pediatric research facility in St. Petersburg. Housing 40 investigators, the project will support medical education, training, and joint research in areas including neuroscience, behavioral health, and early childhood diseases. The estimated construction cost of the facility is $75 million.
Panola College Plans Health and Science Building
Panola College is planning to build a 64,000-sf facility to house the departments of Science and Health Science in Carthage, Texas. Designed by Corgan Associates, the $35 million facility will provide teaching labs for biology, chemistry, microbiology, physical science, anatomy, physiology, nursing, and occupational therapy. The Science-Health Science Building will also house classrooms, lecture halls, offices, computer labs, an instrumentation room, and study suites. The project contractor is HUNT Construction.
Harlan Laboratories Creates Hyderabad Mouse Breeding Facility
Harlan Laboratories will create an animal research breeding facility in Hyderabad, India. The project will support production of immunodeficient mice for oncology and immunology research. The biosecure facility will supply mice solely to the Indian research market.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Constructs Social Sciences Building
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is building a $30 million facility for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Designed by Astorino to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, the building will house the departments of English, journalism, political science, philosophy, history, religious studies, geography, and regional planning. The five-story, 126,505-sf facility will provide 31 classrooms, 120 faculty and administrative offices, laboratories, a 250-seat auditorium, eight conference rooms, a media room, and an atrium.