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Niagara University opens new biomedical research lab in Buffalo
Overview
Empire State Development (ESD) announced the completion of the Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute Laboratory on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. The project was supported with a $78,750 grant from ESD’s Regional Council Capital Fund Program. The grant funds were used to purchase advanced research equipment and build offices and a research laboratory, including laboratory space for analytical instrumentation, cell culture facility, a chemistry laboratory with a chemical fume hood, and central laboratory space with multiple lab benches.
The Big Picture
“The Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute Laboratory adds to the critical mass we are seeing at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, which has a growing reputation for innovation, collaboration and excellence. Students today can participate in cutting-edge medical research at a world-class facility located in the heart of Erie County, learning skills that will help to save lives far into the future. My thanks to ESD and Niagara University for making this laboratory a reality and for adding another jewel to the Medical Campus.”
– Mark C. Poloncarz, Erie Couty Executive
