Colorado State University Opens Terra Building at National Western Center
Dateline:
Denver
Published 6-15-2022
Colorado State University opened the Terra Building in Denver in June of 2022.
Animal Research
Latest BMBL Edition Offers Enhanced Guidelines for Biosafety Facilities
Risk Assessment Added for New Pathogens and Animal Containment
Published 6-8-2022
The Sixth Edition of the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) manual emphasizes the importance of risk assessment and management, communication among all stakeholders, comprehensive procedures to report accidents and exposures, and a new focus on biocontainment of pathogens affecting agricultural animals. First published in 1984, the BMBL still serves as the cornerstone of biosafety practices for the safe conduct of research throughout the world.
Elanco Animal Health Breaks Ground on Global Headquarters Campus
Dateline:
Greenfield, Ind.
Published 4-25-2022
Elanco Animal Health broke ground in April of 2022 on its global headquarters campus in Greenfield, Ind.
University of Wyoming Opens Science Initiative Building
Dateline:
Laramie, Wyo.
Published 3-23-2022
The University of Wyoming opened the $100 million Science Initiative Building in March of 2022 in Laramie.
Piramal Pharma Selects Merit's FlexiPOD Platform for Antibody Drug Conjugate Facility
Dateline:
Grangemouth, Scotland, UK
Published 2-25-2022
Piramal Pharma Solutions broke ground in February of 2022 on a £45 million antibody drug conjugate (ADC) facility in Grangemouth, Scotland.
Combining Generic/Flexible Labs with Highly Specialized Research Space
Evolving Design Approaches Balance a Wide Range of Scientific Needs
Published 2-16-2022
While creating generic/flexible lab spaces that can be adapted to a variety of different research needs continues to be the preferred approach—especially in higher education buildings—there is also a growing need for highly specialized lab and support facilities designed for very specific types of research. As a result, facility designers are increasingly tasked with balancing the demand for both open generic/flexible labs and specialized lab spaces in a single building with the added challenge of improving energy efficiency, sustainability, and operating costs.
Washington University School of Medicine Plans BSL-3 Laboratory
Dateline:
St. Louis
Published 12-31-2021
Washington University School of Medicine will break ground in spring of 2022 on a $150 million vertical expansion of the Steven & Susan Lipstein BJC Institute of Health in St.
Texas Biomedical Research Institute Breaks Ground on Nonhuman Primate Complex
Dateline:
San Antonio
Published 12-24-2021
Texas Biomedical Research Institute broke ground in December of 2021 on a $15 million nonhuman primate complex in San Antonio.
Pennsylvania State University Opens Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building
Dateline:
University Park, Pa.
Published 12-22-2021
Pennsylvania State University opened the $98.5 million Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building in December of 2021 in University Park.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Constructs New Education and Research Building
Dateline:
Worcester, Mass.
Published 12-15-2021
The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School is constructing the $325 million New Education and Research Building in Worcester.