Tour BioDistrict New Orleans
Join fellow AURP members to tour the BioDistrict New Orleans at the 2011 International Conference. The Tour will conclude with a reception - Back to the Big Easy. Join AURP to celebrate 25 years of Creating Communities of Innovation. New Orleans has emerged as a new hub of the world biotechnology industry. Check out the exciting things happening in New Orleans:
The New Orleans BioInnovation Center will open its doors to a new generation of innovators from Louisiana’s burgeoning Life Science Community. Situated between the BioDistrict New Orleans and the New Orleans Medical District, the center offers 66,000 square feet of state of the art wet-lab, office and conference space. Designed to cultivate and conceive new ideas for bio-innovation, the Center exists among a community made up of hospitals, medical universities, research centers and biotech businesses. The Center itself can house dozens of companies, providing the infrastructure to support the day-to-day functions of company research and business. The Center’s design provides a close network of the region’s leading researchers and innovators and promotes collaboration within the life science community. The mission of the BioInnovation Center is to provide support and guidance to emerging biotechnology companies commercializing technologies primarily derived from New Orleans-based Universities. Funded by the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, with additional support from the Economic Development Administration, the Center will cater to a wide scope of companies, ranging from pre-startups and start-ups to maturing and expanding businesses. Some of the Center’s many benefits will include innovative programming, world-class facilities and networking opportunities with local, regional, and national firms.
Opening in Fall, 2011, the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC) in New Orleans will share a 150,000 sq. ft. facility with state-of-the-art cancer research equipment. The center will cost approximately $90 million and will be located in the heart of the New Orleans medical research district. To develop a coordinated cancer research and education program that will optimize discovery and development of innovative cancer therapies; lead to innovative clinical treatment programs offering new opportunities for early detection, treatment, and prevention of cancer in our region; and promote regional economic growth. Building on the strengths of Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center of New Orleans and Tulane University Health Sciences Center, to develop a cancer research, education, and treatment resource for this region that will be internationally recognized for excellence. |
Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium