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A Modernized Approach to Public Health Infrastructure
The County of San Diego's public health laboratory, set to open in late spring 2025, will replace the outdated facility with a state-of-the-art building that enhances testing capacity for infectious diseases, food and water safety, and pathogens, while serving as a regional CDC hub and training center for public health professionals
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New Ancient DNA Laboratory Coming to Vanderbilt Cleanroom
The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) has announced the creation of a state-of-the-art ancient DNA lab to study historical tissue samples and uncover insights into human longevity, disease evolution, and pandemic preparedness, with renovations beginning in Spring 2025 and the lab set to open in Fall 2025
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Lab Design News Announces 2025 Digital Conferences Schedule and Season Pass
Lab Design News will host a series of free digital conferences in 2025, covering topics such as laboratory components, exciting new design tools, specialty lab design, and more
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Southwest Research Institute Expands Bioengineering Capacity with New Clinical Supply Facility
Southwest Research Institute has begun construction on a new 21,000-square-foot Clinical Supply Facility in San Antonio, TX, designed to centralize and expand its capabilities in pharmaceutical and bioengineering R&D, with advanced cleanroom environments supporting CGMP-compliant production of therapeutics, vaccines, and bioengineering products for clinical trials
![Shaping a Sustainable Future for cGMP Facilities](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff3bf36faa38018ddee926/1725976341495-1NUJTYXIKT946LBLW8AS/image2b.png)
Shaping a Sustainable Future for cGMP Facilities
The biopharmaceutical industry’s cGMP facilities are resource-intensive, but incorporating sustainable practices through holistic strategies—from process optimization to supply chain and MEP system improvements—can reduce their carbon footprint without compromising compliance, quality, or safety
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Design Between the Lines: Should You Go Modular?
There are considerations that may tilt the decision one way or the other, and I address several of them herein