Cancer and Genetics Research Complex at the
University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
is an interdisciplinary research center. The goal of this facility is to harness the faculty & researchers from varying departments at the University of Florida to make exciting new discoveries, and to transfer technology to the marketplace. The Complex also houses the UF Genetics Institute (UFGI), the UF Health Cancer Center, the UF Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, and the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory, an internationally known laboratory for research and consulting in forensic anthropology.
History
The Complex began construction in 2002 and cost an estimated $85 million. In November 2006, Governor
Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. Bush, who grew up in Houston, was the second son of former President George H. W. Bush ...
officially opened the facility. Overall 77 million pounds of concrete were used, and the facility is 280,000 square feet.
Mission
The Complex was created to increase collaborations among many groups of researchers and to convert scientific breakthroughs into innovative cancer therapies, basic research, agriculture and other beneficial technologies applied to life science.
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Images
File:UF-Cancer&GeneticsResearchComplex-1.JPG, South wing
File:UF-Cancer&GeneticsResearchComplex-2.JPG, South wing (left) and north wing (right)
File:UF-Cancer&GeneticsResearchComplex-3.JPG, North wing (near) and south wing (far)
See also
*University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
*Buildings at the University of Florida
The University of Florida is the flagship university in the State University System of Florida and has many notable buildings located in cities including Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Orlando. The Campus Historic District at the University of F ...
* C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory
References
External links
UF Genetics Institute websiteInterdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research
University of Florida
Medical research institutes in Florida
2006 establishments in Florida
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