The Jackson Laboratory Creates Wuhan Cancer Research Facility
Dateline:
Wuhan, China
Published 6-26-2014
The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is partnering with Wuhan Frasergen Bioinformatics to create a biomedical research center in Wuhan, China.
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Enhancing Productivity and Reducing Costs in Animal Research Facilities
The Right Information at the Right Place and the Right Time
Published 6-18-2014
The key to fully leveraging a building automation system (BAS) in animal research facilities is to put all of the information about the animals’ environment at staff’s literal fingertips with tablet computing. Additionally, a few simple upgrades—some derived from unlikely sources—can help reduce costs associated with controlling two of the industry’s primary concerns: ammonia detection and airflow.
Pirbright Institute of Animal Health Plans CL2 Laboratory
Dateline:
Pirbright, United Kingdom
Published 6-2-2014
The Pirbright Institute has awarded John Sisk & Son a $28.6 million contract to build a research facility for the study of livestock diseases.
University of Colorado Renovates Boulder Facility for Animal Research
Dateline:
Boulder, Colo.
Published 5-15-2014
The University of Colorado is planning to renovate an existing facility in Boulder to accommodate life sciences research.
Texas A&M Breaks Ground on Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences Education Complex
Dateline:
College Station, Texas
Published 5-13-2014
Texas A&M University broke ground on a $120 million expansion and renovation of the Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences Education Complex in late April of 2014 in College Stat
MPI Research Opens Translational Imaging Center
Dateline:
Mattawan, Mich.
Published 5-4-2014
MPI Research opened the 10,000-sf Translational Imaging Center in May of 2014 in Mattawan, Mich.
Charles River Laboratories Expands in Spencerville
Dateline:
Spencerville, Ohio
Published 4-17-2014
Charles River Laboratories opened a 58,000-sf animal research facility in April of 2014 in Spencerville, Ohio.
The Jackson Lab and UC Davis Share Research Resources
Published 3-13-2014
The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the University of California, Davis have initiated a new phase in their ongoing research collaboration by sharing resources and co
New Jackson Lab Facility Aims to Redefine Genomic Research
Located for Hospital/University Collaboration; Designed to Intermingle Wet/Dry Labs
Published 3-5-2014
The 183,500-sf Jackson Laboratory (JAX) for Genomic Medicine aims to advance genomic research not only by way of its location—on the campus of a university health center near major research institutions, hospitals, and urban research corridors—but also by utilizing an interior design that comingles the computational and wet lab aspects of research and encourages collaboration. The ultimate goal is to enable quicker development of disease-fighting therapies targeted at individual patients.
University of Michigan Plans Biological Science Building
Dateline:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Published 3-3-2014
The University of Michigan is planning to build the $261 million Biological Science Building in Ann Arbor.