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Washington State University Dedicates Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Dateline:
Pullman, Wash.
Published 5-24-2021
Washington State University dedicated the $61.9 million Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in May of 2021.
ISPE Announces 2021 Facility of the Year Award Winners
Dateline:
Bethesda, Md.
Published 5-3-2021
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering has announced the 2021 Facility of the Year Awards category winners. The awards include:
Vibalogics Creates Virotherapy Manufacturing Facility
Dateline:
Boxborough, Mass.
Published 3-1-2021
Vibalogics is creating a 110,000-sf facility for the production of oncolytic viruses, viral vector vaccines, and viral vector gene therapy products in Boxborough, Mass.
Texas Biomedical Research Institute Plans Nonhuman Primate Animal Facility
Dateline:
San Antonio
Published 2-19-2021
Texas Biomedical Research Institute is planning to construct the $10 million Nonhuman Primate Animal Facility in San Antonio.
California Institute of Technology Dedicates Chen Neuroscience Research Building
Dateline:
Pasadena, Calif.
Published 2-8-2021
California Institute of Technology dedicated the $210 million Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research Building in January of 2021 in Pasadena.
Massachusetts Center for Advanced Biological Innovation and Manufacturing Plans Watertown Facility
Dateline:
Watertown, Mass.
Published 1-25-2021
The Massachusetts Center for Advanced Biological Innovation and Manufacturing is planning to create a 40,000-sf facility in Watertown, Mass.
Revolutionizing Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Design through Modern Design Principles
Marrying Human-Centered Design, Biosafety, and Biosecurity into Today’s VDLs
Published 1-20-2021
The needs and architectural considerations for a veterinary diagnostic laboratory (VDL) have evolved toward a greater focus on the value of human-centered design. At its core, the VDL’s purpose to provide diagnostic testing for infectious animal diseases remains the same: Biosafety and biosecurity are a top priority, while designs have evolved to meet today’s demands and anticipated future technological advancements. However, the visionary and technological advancements of recent decades have also resulted in an increased focus on designing with efficiency and quality of workplace in mind.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Global Pharmaceutical Production Capacity
Dateline:
Waltham, Mass.
Published 1-4-2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific is expanding its global production capacity for vaccines, medicines, and biologic therapies.
Nationwide Children's Hospital Constructs Gene Therapy Manufacturing Center for Andelyn Biosciences
Dateline:
Columbus, Ohio
Published 12-21-2020
Nationwide Children's Hospital is constructing a $100 million gene therapy manufacturing center in Columbus, Ohio.