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University of New Mexico Expands Manufacturing and Training Cleanroom
The University of New Mexico will receive $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support the fourth phase of development at its Manufacturing Training and Technology Center in Albuquerque. The existing 56,000-sf facility includes a 6,200-sf training cleanroom. The fourth phase will expand the center’s lab-based training programs supporting the industries of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and medical devices.
Sterilin Creates BenchGuard Totally Absorbing Bench Protection
Sterilin Limited, a maker of single use laboratory plastics for life science applications, has created BenchGuard, a highly absorbent paper ideal for protecting benches and surfaces against liquid spills. BenchGuard has a strong polyethylene coating to one side and when placed paper side up it quickly absorbs hazardous spills, protecting the benchtop, the user and also helping to reduce contamination risks. Conveniently packaged and designed for use as a dispenser, BenchGuard simplifies both cleaning and disposal regimes.
NBACC Nears Completion
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will dedicate the National Biodefense Analysis & Countermeasures Center (NBACC) on October 22, 2008. Part of the National Interagency Biodefense Campus at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., NBACC will support biological threat characterization and bioforensic research. The 160,000-sf lab will employ approximately 120 people and will include a vivarium and BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories.
CDC Launches Veterinarian Training Program
In an effort to help address a national shortage of veterinarians certified to work with laboratory animals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun a new residency program in laboratory animal medicine. The program began in July of 2008 and combines 200 hours of academic coursework at Emory University’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center with 2,000 hours of hands-on experience in CDC’s high containment laboratories.
NIH Allocates $70 Million Annually for Therapeutic Research
The National Institutes of Health will provide $70 million annually over four years to a network of nine centers engaged in chemical probes research. The initiative is designed to support the use of small molecule probes, an important tool for the exploration of cell processes, leading to the development of new therapies. The Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network is the second phase of a program begun in 2004 as part of the Molecular Libraries and Imaging Initiative under NIH's Roadmap for Medical Research.