Farmington, CT – Funding was recently authorized for the construction of the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. Funding for the project was authorized and provided by the State of Connecticut through the newly formed Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Fund.
The Fund will be administrated by Connecticut Innovations (CI) and will be used to develop, construct and equip a research laboratory and office building at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. The facility will be a 173,000sf laboratory, concentrating on advancing genomics research, genome-based medicine, DNA, stem cell, bioscience medical research and other medical research disciplines. Planning for the project began in early 2012 and construction is expected to commence in January of 2013. Occupancy is targeted for the fall of 2014.
Diversified Project Management was hired by CI to monitor the construction and FF&E procurement process and to review all applications for advancements under the $145 million Facility Loan and the $46.7 million FF&E Loan.
Jackson Labs Project Funded
Farmington, CT – Funding was recently authorized for the construction of the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. Funding for the project was authorized and provided by the State of Connecticut through the newly formed Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Fund.