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How Wayne State is Preparing Labs for What’s Next
Wayne State University has broken ground on a $200 million, 160,000‑sf Health Sciences Research Building designed to accelerate discoveries, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and connect researchers directly with the Detroit community
Renovating Laboratories: Key Concerns and Challenges in Transforming Existing Spaces
Laboratory renovation offers sustainability and cost advantages over new construction but poses complex challenges—including structural limits, MEP upgrades, safety compliance, and stakeholder coordination—that require careful planning and collaboration to create flexible, high-performing research spaces
Fire Safety Concerns in Laboratory Design
Fire safety in laboratories requires holistic, intentional design that integrates code compliance, hazard mitigation, resilient infrastructure, and support for staff preparedness to prevent, contain, and respond to incidents while protecting people, research, and operations
Designing Flexible Academic Labs for a Changing Research Landscape
Academic laboratory renovations are increasingly replacing new construction, with success hinging on early stakeholder engagement, infrastructure upgrades, and flexible, light-filled designs that balance safety, adaptability, and recruitment goals
Designing Vertically: The Future of Urban Labs
Vertical lab design is redefining urban research facilities by maximizing limited real estate, emphasizing the importance of early interdisciplinary collaboration to overcome structural, MEP, and regulatory challenges and create adaptable, high-performance spaces for the future of science
Translating User Feedback into Smarter, More Flexible Labs
Engaging lab end users early in the design process can help readers avoid costly mistakes, improve functionality, plan for future technologies, and create lab spaces that truly support scientific work and well-being
Inside a Hands-On Nuclear Training Environment at UNLV
NuScale’s Energy Exploration Center is a global, university-based simulator program that provides students with hands-on training in nuclear power plant operations using advanced modeling of NuScale’s small modular reactor control room to support engineering education and workforce development
Solvias Expands into Cell and Gene Therapy with HQ in North Carolina
Solvias is establishing a cell- and gene-therapy (CGT) testing center in Morrisville, NC, as its North American headquarters, featuring advanced analytical capabilities, a phased construction approach, sustainability initiatives, and a design optimized for collaboration, regulatory compliance, and talent retention, supporting the company’s global expansion in CGT and biologics
Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Biotech Incubators
Biotech incubators help startups accelerate strategy, reduce costs, and manage risks through partnerships, while innovative lab design and tenant recruitment strategies shape their success—learn more about the key criteria for selecting the right incubator
CAMI to Transform Molecular and Immunological Research in Phoenix
The University of Arizona Health Sciences' new Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies (CAMI) in Phoenix, AZ, is a state-of-the-art facility designed to revolutionize cell and gene therapy research, foster collaboration, and advance sustainability while cementing Phoenix's role as a leading hub for life sciences innovation