Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Three universities in the Triangle have plans for new genomics facilities, faculty, and equipment. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has targeted $245 million for genomics development. North Carolina State University is investing $300 million in genome science initiatives and plans to build three new buildings. Duke University has budgeted $200 million for construction of four new facilities, one of which is the Center for Human Disease Models, a facility housing more than 36,000 cages.
