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Southern Research Institute Creates BSL-4 Screening Platform for Pathogenic Agents
Southern Research Institute, in collaboration with Galveston National Laboratory, announced in April of 2014 that they have developed a semi-automated high-throughput screening (HTS) platform that is capable of testing 10,000 compounds per day within BSL-4 biocontainment conditions. The methodology was developed studying the Nipah virus and may contribute to the successful identification of compounds with antiviral activity.
University College London Hospital Plans Cancer Center
University College London Hospital is planning to build a $253 million cancer treatment facility in London. Providing advanced radiotherapy for the treatment of tumors, the 360,000-sf Proton Beam Therapy Centre will include an inpatient hospital and technology-rich surgical suites. The design team includes Jones Lang LaSalle, Scott Tallon Walker, and Edward Williams Architects. Completion is expected in 2018.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Washburn University Break Ground on Forensic Science Facility
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Washburn University broke ground in April of 2014 on the $55 million KBI Forensic Science Center in Topeka. The three-story, 100,000-sf facility will house the state crime laboratory and space for the departments of chemistry, toxicology, biology, DNA, firearm/tool mark, trace evidence, latent prints, and digital forensics. Supporting Washburn University’s programs in forensic chemical science, criminal justice, and forensic anthropology, the building will include classrooms, labs, and offices.
MPI Research Opens Translational Imaging Center
MPI Research opened the 10,000-sf Translational Imaging Center in May of 2014 in Mattawan, Mich. Created in partnership with 3D Imaging and inviCRO, the two-story facility will support advanced drug discovery research by providing molecular imaging, autoradiography, and animal modeling in a single location. The project is designed to expedite the translation of preclinical data into clinical data to mitigate risk in the pharmaceutical development process and includes a cyclotron and a vivarium.
Froedert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin Build Center for Advanced Care
Froedert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin are building the Center for Advanced Care in Wauwatosa, Wis. The eight-story teaching hospital will enable Froedert to consolidate all surgical procedures in a single location and will house the Heart and Vascular Center, the Transplant Center, and Preoperative Outpatient Management. The facility will also provide simulation suites, anatomy labs, and team-based learning areas. The project is being built with three floors of shell space to accommodate future growth and a mechanical level.