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University of Wisconsin-Madison Receives CTSA Grant
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison $41 million over five years to support research at UW's Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. The funding, a Clinical and Translational Science Award, is one of the largest ever received by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. The award will support the application of biomedical research to clinical treatment.
Genzyme Expands Boston Plant
Genzyme broke ground on a $150 million expansion of its Allston Landing manufacturing facility in Boston in September of 2007. The project will enable Genzyme to expand its workforce with 90 additional employees. Comprised of 86,000 sf of new office and manufacturing support space and a 26,000-sf underground cogeneration facility, the project will seek LEED certification for sustainable design and construction practices. The project team includes ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge with Turner Construction as general contractor.
Wayne State University Constructs Medical Education Commons
Wayne State University broke ground on the $30 million, 53,000-sf Mazurek Medical Education Commons in Detroit on September 17, 2007. Serving as the center of the college’s School of Medicine, the building will house a clinical skills center and laboratory, computer labs, a testing center, and a café. The facility will connect two existing structures, Scott Hall and the Shiffman Medical Library.
ARAMARK Awarded Global Supplier by Eli Lilly & Company
Eli Lilly and Company presented ARAMARK Business and Industry group with its 2007 Global Supplier Award in September of 2007. Recognizing ARAMARK’s continued delivery of quality products and outstanding service, the award celebrates the vendor’s ability to help Eli Lilly meet its business goals.
University of South Florida Opens Tampa Alzheimer's Center
The University of South Florida opened the $25-million Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute in Tampa on Sept. 15, 2007. Designed by HDR Architecture, the 108,000-sf, seven-story building is the only free-standing Alzheimer’s research facility in the world. The center is sited on 2.6 acres and houses flexible research laboratories for 8 scientific teams, a clinic, an imaging center, offices, and a vivarium. The design of the tower includes future construction of a wing extending east and north.