The National Cancer Institute is building the $250 million Advanced Technology Research Facility in Frederick, Md. Construction began on the project in fall of 2009 with completion expected in 2012. Located in the Riverside Research Park, the 330,000-sf biomedical research building will house laboratories and offices. The National Cancer Institute is managed by the National Institutes of Health.
The University of California-Davis opened a $62-million stem cell research facility in March of 2010 on its medical center campus in Sacramento. Construction of the 90,000-sf facility was supported by $20 million in funding from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine. The project included renovation and new construction to create research laboratories and GMP manufacturing space. A total of 54,000 sf is now occupied, with the remainder as shell space for future expansion.
Rutgers University is building the $47 million Center for Integrative Proteomics Technologies on its Busch campus in Piscataway, N.J. Construction began on the 70,000-sf facility in November of 2009 with completion expected in October of 2011. The four-story protein research facility will bring together the BioMaPS Institute for Quantitative Biology, the Protein Data Bank, and branches of the National Institutes of Health’s Protein Structure Initiative structural genomics project.
Albany Medical Center is planning to expand research laboratories at its medical college in Albany, N.Y. Supported by $9.1 million in stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Research Resources and $910,000 from the New York State Innovation Economy Matching Grant Program, the project includes the addition of two floors of research labs (totaling 20,272 nsf) to a three-story building currently under construction.
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is constructing an 186,000-sf research tower in Oklahoma City. Construction began on the facility in 2009 with completion expected by January of 2011. The $125 million tower will house 34 laboratories and clinical space for researchers studying autoimmune diseases. The National Institutes of Health awarded OMRF $7.03 million in March of 2010 for the construction of three floors totaling 8,200 sf, including a 3,400-sf cryostorage facility.
The University of Michigan Health System opened the $132 million Brehm Tower in Ann Arbor in March of 2010. Part of the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Complex, the 230,000-sf facility houses seven eye care clinics, surgical suites, and laboratories for ophthalmology and diabetes research. The eight-story facility was designed by TSA of Cambridge, Mass., and features an open lab layout and abundant natural lighting.
Ground was broken in March of 2010 on the $200 million South Australian Health and Medical Research Facility in Adelaide. Designed by Woods Bagot with RFD (Research Facilities Design) as laboratory design consultant, the 280,000-gsf translational research facility will include 135,000 nsf of laboratory space, a molecular imaging therapy unit, a cyclotron, an imaging suite, and an animal facility.
Charles Sturt University opened the $8.2 million Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory in Wagga Wagga in February of 2010. Providing space for animal disease detection and post-mortem examinations of livestock, the secure facility features a PC3 (physical containment level three) laboratory for infectious disease research on select agents such as anthrax, Q-fever, and psittacosis.
The Queensland Institute of Medical Research broke ground in February of 2010 the $179 million Smart State Medical Research Centre in Brisbane. Housing 20 new research laboratories for the study of emerging infectious diseases, genetics, cancer, mental illness, and vaccine development, the 13-story facility will accommodate 400 scientists and students. Completion is expected in early 2012.
Cord Blood America opened its 17,000-sf laboratory in Las Vegas in early 2010. The building houses facilities for stem cell storage, processing, testing, and cryogenic storage. Construction began on the project in August of 2009. A second construction phase will include expanded cryogenic facilities and a research laboratory.
The University of California Riverside celebrated the opening of the Stem Cell Core Facility (SCCF) in February of 2010. Located in Noel Keen Hall, the 2,000-sf facility features a Nikon BioStation CT incubator and advanced microscopy instrumentation. The project was funded by $2.8 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
The University of Miami was awarded $14.8 million in stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health in February of 2010 to construct a neuroscience and health annex on its campus in Coral Gables, Fla. The 37,700-sf facility will provide advanced interdisciplinary research laboratories, including an fMRI suite. Built as an addition to the James M. Cox Jr. Science Center within the College of Arts and Sciences, the facility will support collaborative research with the Miller School of Medicine. Completion is expected in 2012.
Hampton University was awarded $8 million in stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health in February of 2010 to construct a biomedical research center in Hampton, Va. The facility will house research space for the school’s programs in science, pharmacy, and nursing, as well as the existing Center for Advanced Medical Instrumentation. Construction will begin on the 20,000-sf center in spring of 2010.
Construction will begin in February of 2010 on the $110 million Garvan St Vincent's Cancer Centre in Sydney. Providing advanced cancer research and treatment facilities, the nine-story building is slated for completion in mid-2012.
The University of Florida's Institute on Aging will construct a 40,000-sf clinical and translational research complex in Gainesville. Supported by $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding awarded by the National Institutes of Health, the interdisciplinary project will provide laboratories, training rooms, conference rooms, and facilities for clinical research recruitment and assessment. LEED Platinum sustainable design certification will be sought for the four-story complex.
