The Biodesign Institute
| The Biodesign Institute | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Research Institute |
| Location | Arizona State University: Tempe Campus |
| Address |
727 E. Tyler St. Tempe, Arizona 85287 |
| Coordinates | 33°25′10″N 111°55′41″W / 33.41944°N 111.92806°WCoordinates: 33°25′10″N 111°55′41″W / 33.41944°N 111.92806°W |
| Construction started |
Building A - February 2003 Building B - March 2004 Building C - October 2016 Building D - TBD |
| Completed |
Building A - January 2005 Building B - January 2006 Building C - September 2018 Building D - TBD |
| Cost |
Building A - $72,800,000 Building B - $78,500,000 Building C - $120,000,000 Building D - TBD |
| Owner | Arizona State University |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and glass curtain wall system, steel frame, concrete flooring |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Floor area |
Building A - 177,661 s.f. Building B - 174,583 s.f Building C - 189,000 s.f. Building D - TBD |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm |
Buildings A & B - Gould Evans / Lord Aeck & Sargent Building C - ZGF Architects / BWS Architects Building D - TBD |
| Main contractor |
Buildings A & B - DPR Construction / Sundt Corp. Building C - McCarthy Construction Building D - TBD |
| Awards and prizes |
Building A - Gold-level LEED certified Building B - Platinum-level LEED certified Building C - TBD |
| Website | |
| https://biodesign.asu.edu | |
The Biodesign Institute is a major research center known for nature-inspired solutions to global health, sustainability, and security challenges located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University. The Institute is organized into a growing number of collaborative research centers and laboratories staffed by scientists in diverse disciplines. It is currently led by Executive Director Dr. Joshua LaBaer, a personalized diagnostics researcher.[1]
Overview
The Biodesign Institute performs biomedical and health research and develops solutions for environmental sustainability.
The Biodesign Institute is located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, a comprehensive multi-campus metropolitan university that is the largest in the U.S. by enrollment.
Under the leadership of university president Michael Crow, ASU is adding one million square feet of new research space to enhance the capabilities of the Institute and drive economic growth in the communities it serves.
Centers within the facility
| Name (Center for) | Director |
|---|---|
| Applied Structural Discovery | Petra Fromme |
| Bioelectronics and Biosensors | Nongjian Tao |
| BioEnergetics | Sidney Hecht |
| Biosignatures Discovery Automation | Deirdre Meldrum |
| Environmental Biotechnology | Bruce Rittmann |
| Environmental Security | Rolf Halden |
| Evolution and Medicine | Randolph Nesse |
| Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics | Ferran Garcia-Pichel |
| Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy | Grant McFadden |
| Innovations in Medicine | Stephen Johnston |
| Neurodegenerative Diseases | Eric Reiman |
| Personalized Diagnostics | Joshua LaBaer |
| Single Molecule Biophysics | Stuart Lindsay |
| Sustainable Health | Leland "Lee" H. Hartwell |
Leadership
Joshua LaBaer
Joshua LaBaer, a physician-scientist specializing in personalized diagnostics, was appointed interim executive director of the Biodesign Institute in January 2016.[2] He became permanent executive director in March 2017.[3]
Raymond DuBois
Raymond DuBois, a physician-scientist with expertise in translational cancer research, was appointed executive director of the Biodesign Institute on December 1, 2012.
Alan Nelson
Alan Nelson, an entrepreneur and a developer of a number of medical devices, was the executive director of the Biodesign Institute from March 2009 to July 2011.
George Poste
The Institute was formerly led by George Poste, a scientist and policy maker with four decades of experience spanning academia, industry and government. Dr. Poste’s experience in fostering scientific collaboration has shaped the Institute’s organization and has facilitated recruitment of international-caliber scientists to the Institute.
Charles Arntzen
Charles Arntzen served as the Founding Director of the Biodesign Institute until May 2003, and as Co-Director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology of that Institute until 2007.
Gallery
Photo of the east side of the Biodesign Institute building.
the main entrance to the Biodesign Institute building.
References
- ↑ "ASU names LaBaer interim executive director of the Biodesign Institute | The Biodesign Institute | ASU". biodesign.asu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "ASU names LaBaer interim executive director of Biodesign Institute". ASU Now: Access, Excellence, Impact. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "ASU appoints Josh LaBaer, M.D., Ph.D., as new executive director | The Biodesign Institute | ASU". biodesign.asu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-25.