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Johns Hopkins Establishes Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
The Johns Hopkins University has received a $100-million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Center for Research Resources to establish The Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). The five-year award will support patient-centered biomedical research throughout The Johns Hopkins University, including the schools of Medicine, Engineering, Nursing and Public Health.
George Mason Breaks Ground on Biocontainment Laboratory
George Mason University broke ground on Sept. 25, 2007 on its Biomedical Research Laboratory on the Prince William campus in Manassas, Va. The $42 million facility is one of 13 Regional Biocontainment Laboratories (RBL) and was funded in part by a $25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The 53,000-sf facility will house BSL-3 laboratories for biological threat and infectious disease research and will be operated by the National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases (NCBID) at George Mason University.
University of Pittsburgh Opens Regional Biocontainment Laboratory
The University of Pittsburgh opened the $28 million Center for Vaccine Research (CVR) in late September of 2007. Located on the eighth and ninth floors of the 330,000-sf Biomedical Science Tower 3, the CVR is comprised of two facilities, the NIAID-funded Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) and the Vaccine Research Laboratory (VRL). The 27,300-sf RBL contains BSL-3 laboratories for infectious disease research.
Florida Children's Constructs Disney Hospital
Florida Children’s Hospital began construction in September of 2007 on the first Disney-themed and branded pediatric hospital in Orlando. Funded in part by a $10-million donation from The Walt Disney Co., the $35-million, 200-bed facility is slated for completion in 2010. The seven-story building will replace the existing Florida Children's Hospital on the site.
Meridian Releases Facilities Lifecycle Best Practices Study
Meridian Systems, a provider of enterprise project management software for optimizing capital projects, programs and facilities, announced that a new Aberdeen Group, Inc. research study on enterprise spend for real estate and facilities management is now available as a free download at the Meridian Systems site.