The Centennial Biomedical Campus is of property owned and operated by

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, United States. It is located five minutes west of the NC State’s main campus and is considered part of

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, the university’s research and educational campus footprint. Centennial Biomedical Campus is home to NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). Ranked 5th among the nation's 28 colleges of veterinary medicine in the current (2007) listing by U.S. News & World Report, the College of Veterinary Medicine offers graduate courses three departments — Clinical Sciences, Molecular Biomedical Sciences, and Population Health & Pathobiology. In addition, the College focuses on six specific program areas: Companion Animal Medicine, Food Supply Medicine, Biomedical Research,

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, Equine Medicine, and Animal Welfare. CMV treats and diagnoses more than 20,000 patients each year. The College opened in 1981 with an initial enrollment of 40 students. The College now boasts a student enrollment of over 450. The Centennial Biomedical Campus also houses the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a major referral center for veterinarians from throughout the Southeast, where more than 20,000 animals a year are treated. In 2011, the Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center opened. The 110,000 square-foot Terry Center is expected to be a national model for excellence in companion animal medicine. Also located on campus is the CVM Research Building, which holds the Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research and houses research activities in genomic sciences, gene therapy, vaccine development, creation of diagnostic tests, new cancer immuno-therapy, and genetic research to prevent inherited and acquired diseases in livestock and comparative animals. The campus houses a Biosafety level 3 laboratory. Future plans call for the Flexible Biosciences Lab Building (or Flex Building), which will hold “wet lab” space for corporate and institutional tenants who intend to collaborate with NC State researchers.

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North Carolina State University Centennial Biomedical Campus The Centennial Biomedical Campus is of property owned and operated by North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is located five minutes west of the NC State’s main campus and is considered part of Centennial Ca ...

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