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 - TBD Building D - TBD |
| Completed |
Building A - January 2005 Building B - January 2006 Building C - TBD Building D - TBD |
| Cost |
Building A - $72,800,000 Building B - $78,500,000 Building C - TBD Building D - TBD |
| Owner | Arizona State University |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and glass curtain wall system, steel frame, concrete flooring |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area |
Building A - 177,661 s.f. Building B - 174,583 s.f Building C - TBD Building D - TBD |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm |
Buildings A&B - Gould Evans / Lord Aeck & Sargent Buildings C&D - TBD |
| Main contractor |
Buildings A&B - DPR Construction / Sundt Corp. Buildings C&D - TBD |
| Awards and prizes |
Building A - Gold-level LEED certified Building B - Platinum-level LEED certified |
The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University is a center specializing in bioscience infrastructure at Arizona State University. It is currently led by Dr. Raymond DuBois, a physician-scientist and oncology researcher who previously served as Provost and Executive Vice President at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. The Institute is organized into a growing number of collaborative research centers and laboratories staffed by scientists in diverse disciplines.
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 President 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 |
| Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology | Cheryl Nickerson and Charles J. Arntzen (interim co-directors) |
| Innovations in Medicine | Stephen Johnston |
| Neurodegenerative Diseases | Eric Reiman |
| Personalized Diagnostics | Joshua LaBaer |
| Single Molecule Biophysics | Stuart Lindsay |
| Sustainable Health | Michael Birt |
Leadership
Raymond DuBois
Raymond DuBois, a physician-scientist with an 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.