Translational Research Institute Builds Brisbane Facility

The Translational Research Institute (TRI) began construction on its $360 million medical complex in Brisbane in October of 2010. Located adjacent to Princess Alexandra Hospital, the TRI will house integrated facilities for the discovery, production, clinical testing, and manufacture of new biopharmaceuticals and therapies. The complex was designed by Wilson Architects and Donovan Hill with Watpac Construction as general contractor. Occupancy is expected in October of 2012. The TRI represents a partnership of Mater Medical Research Institute, the Queensland Government, the University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, and Queensland University of Technology. The project will include a 6,500-sm mammalian biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The plant will be built by DSM and is expected to be operational by 2013.