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McLaughlin Research Institute Upgrades Animal Facility
McLaughlin Research Institute is engaged in a $4.3 million expansion and renovation of its animal resource center at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences in Great Falls, Mont. The project includes the acquisition of individually ventilated cages and new cage washing and sterilization equipment. The two-story expansion will increase mouse vivarium space and will accommodate two additional biomedical research groups. A XYCLONE laser module will improve the production of gene-targeted mice to produce new mouse models for human diseases.
St. Luke's Hospital Opens Patient Care Tower II
St. Luke’s Hospital opened the 82,000-sf Patient Care Tower II in The Woodlands, Texas, in November of 2008. The four-story, 59-bed facility was designed by HGA (Hammel, Green and Abrahamson) and built by W. S. Bellows Construction Corporation. Featuring telemetry at every bed, the building includes facilities for surgery and intensive care services. The expansion brings the hospital’s footprint to 266,000-sf with a total of 144 beds. The Patient Care Tower II can be expanded with two additional floors in the future.
University of Maryland Replaces Aging Chillers
The University of Maryland is engaged in a $545,000 upgrade of three heating and cooling systems on its College Park campus. The project will reduce energy consumption by 55 percent and will replace aging chillers in three facilities: the Lab for Physical Sciences, the Animal Science Wing, and the Physics/Superconductivity Center.
Sacred Heart Hospital Builds Cancer Center
Sacred Heart Hospital initiated construction on a $31.5 million cancer center in Pensacola, Fla., in November of 2008. The 90,000-sf facility is slated for completion in late 2009. The project will house outpatient chemotherapy, radiation and medical oncology, patient support and education, laboratory services, and a pharmacy. Sacred Heart Hospital is affiliated with the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Partners with GE on International Cancer Centers
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will partner with GE Healthcare to create 25 international cancer centers. With possible locations in Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Germany, and South Korea, the facilities may offer services such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy and advanced pharmaceutical treatments.