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Oxford University Opens Jenner Institute Vaccine Laboratories
The University of Oxford opened the £5 million Jenner Institute Laboratories in February of 2009 in the United Kingdom. The facility features laboratories for vaccine research and development for diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and bird flu. The Jenner Institute is a partnership between Oxford University and the Institute for Animal Health (IAH). The facility integrates basic science research in immunology and genetics with clinical vaccine development and commercialization.
College of William and Mary Renovates Physics Laboratory
The College of William and Mary is engaged in a $25 million renovation and expansion of the William Small Physical Laboratory in Williamsburg, Va. Adding two new wings, the project will increase research lab space in the existing 67,000-sf facility from 11,300-sf to 23,000-sf. One wing will house high-bay space with an interior crane and the second wing will feature modular laboratories for ease of reconfiguration. The renovated facility will also include a computing lab for simulation and research, low vibration research space, and a cleanroom.
Kellogg Company Expands Institute for Food and Nutrition Research
Kellogg Company is engaged in a $54 million expansion of the W.K. Kellogg Institute for Food and Nutrition Research in Battle Creek, Mich. Slated for completion in fall of 2009, the expanded facility will encompass 400,000-sf of laboratory, office, and pilot plant manufacturing space. Kellogg is also planning to build a $25 million office tower in Battle Creek.
Northern Inyo Hospital Expands Bishop Facility
Northern Inyo Hospital has selected Turner Construction to manage a $42 million expansion of its healthcare facility in Bishop, Calif. The project represents the second expansion phase at the hospital and will commence in March of 2009. Completion is slated for March of 2011. A two-story building will house 26 patient rooms, emergency rooms, ICU, CCU, and three operating suites. A new central plant will also be constructed.
State of Mississippi Breaks Ground on Public Health Lab
The Mississippi State Department of Health officially broke ground on its $25 million Public Health Laboratory in Jackson in February of 2009. The 60,000-sf facility is slated for completion in September of 2010 and will house laboratories for the identification and detection of infectious diseases, environmental contaminants, and biological terrorism agents.