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Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology Opens Xenotransplantation Research Facility
The Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology opened a 646,000-sf xenotransplantation research facility in May of 2012. Located in Daejeon, South Korea, the $135 million project will support animal research in organ transplants from miniature pigs to primates and the development of regenerative medicine therapies. The facility was developed in partnership with the Korea National Primate Research Center. The duration of construction was three years.
University at Buffalo Designs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
The University at Buffalo has selected HOK to design the new School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The $375 million medical school will be built to attain LEED Gold certification. Construction will begin by fall of 2013 with completion expected in 2016. The facility will be integrated with UB's academic medical center to promote a synthesis of instruction, research, and treatment.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Breaks Ground on Biomanufacturing Facility
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth broke ground on the Massachusetts Accelerator for Biomanufacturing (MAB) in Fall River in May of 2012. Upon completion in fall of 2013, the MAB will be the only facility in the United States where startups will be able to test their biomanufacturing methods and bioproducts at every stage of development and access full-service support from business and marketing to science support.
Buffalo State College Builds Science and Mathematics Complex
Buffalo State College is building the $110 million Science and Mathematics Complex in Buffalo, N.Y. The project includes construction of a 96,000-sf facility to house the departments of biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and earth sciences. Designed by Cannon Design, the project will provide teaching and research labs, offices, a planetarium, instrumentation rooms, and a three-story atrium. Ground was broken on the facility in September of 2009.
Cooper University Hospital Builds Cancer Institute
Cooper University Hospital began building the $100 million Cooper Cancer Institute in May of 2012 in Camden, N.J. Designed by Francis Cauffman, the four-story, 103,000-sf facility will provide comprehensive cancer services in a single location and will support the integration of translational research with patient care. Completion is expected in September of 2013.