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Trinity College Dublin Opens Biomedical Sciences Institute
Trinity College Dublin opened the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute in June of 2011. The $189 million multidisciplinary facility houses the Institute of Immunology, the Cancer Drug Discovery Center of Excellence, the Bioengineering Center, and space for the Institute of Neuroscience. Providing academic, research, and commercial office space, the 11-story, 376,740-sf building will support preclinical medical training and research for the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Biochemistry and Immunology, Chemistry, and Engineering.
Emory University Breaks Ground on Health Sciences Research Building
Emory University broke ground on the Health Sciences Research Building in June of 2011 in Atlanta. The 200,000-sf facility will support pediatric research and investigation into immunology, pharmaceutical discovery, and cancer. With four stories above ground and one below grade, the building will accommodate 65 lead researchers and their teams and will include a 175-seat auditorium. The $90 million facility was designed by ZGF (Zimmer Gunsul Frasca).
The Broad Institute Plans Cambridge Facility
The Broad Institute is planning to construct a second facility in Cambridge, Mass. The 250,000-sf project will provide research and administrative space and will connect to the Institute's existing building on six stories to maximize collaboration. Construction will begin in early 2012 with completion expected in 2014.
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Reaches Completion
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital was completed in June of 2011 in Hollywood, Fla. Ground was broken on the four-story, 170,000-sf facility in October of 2009. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the $130 million tower, which provides 48 patient rooms, a pediatric cancer center, medical/surgical space, and a gastrointestinal procedures suite. The facility was built by ANF Group.
Princeton University's High-Performance Research Computing Center Nears Completion
Princeton University's High-Performance Research Computing Center will open in September of 2011. Located on the Forrestal Campus in Plainsboro, N.J., the two-story, 46,765-sf building will include a computing area, mechanical and electrical support, and office space. The facility will house the Terrascale Infrastructure for Groundbreaking Research in Engineering and Science (TIGRESS) Center.