{"id":47639,"date":"2011-09-30T08:23:25","date_gmt":"2011-09-30T12:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=47639"},"modified":"2015-09-11T12:16:53","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T16:16:53","slug":"a-new-bioscience-connecticut-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/09\/a-new-bioscience-connecticut-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Bioscience Connecticut Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gov. Dannel Malloy speaks at a press conference announcing the Jackson Laboratory collaboration, a result of the Bioscience Connecticut initiative. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health Center Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A world leader in genomics research has announced it will launch a $1 billion dollar personalized medicine project on the Health Center campus.<\/p>\n

The attraction of The Jackson Laboratory<\/a> (JAX) to Connecticut is a direct result of the state\u2019s investment in Bioscience Connecticut<\/a>, according to Gov. Dannel Malloy.<\/p>\n

The Jackson Lab project will enable Connecticut to assume a position of global leadership in developing new medical treatments tailored to each patient\u2019s unique genetic makeup. It will create 661 research-related jobs, as well as 842 construction jobs and an estimated 6,200 spinoff and indirect jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is how we begin to reinvent Connecticut. By investing in a smart, strategic project like Bioscience Connecticut, the state sent a loud and clear message around the world to companies and research institutes like Jackson Laboratory that we are ready, willing and able to be a partner in this up-and-coming industry,\u201d said Gov. Malloy, during a Sept. 30 press conference at the Capitol, together with a bi-partisan group of legislative leaders, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith and leadership from the University.<\/p>\n

\"UConn<\/a>
UConn President Susan Herbst and UConn Board of Trustees President Larry McHugh present Jackson Laboratory CEO Dr. Edison Liu with a UConn t-shirt. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health Center Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UConn President Susan Herbst said, \u201cBioscience Connecticut recognizes that there is a distinct role for higher education in advanced, 21st century economic development initiatives. Working together in this new collaborative framework, we can harness the vast, creative power and intellectual capital right here in the state \u2013 and in the research triangle that touches Storrs, Farmington, New Haven and points in between \u2013 to not only create solid, long term job growth but to also meet the health care needs of our citizens for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

The total 20-year capital and research budget for the institute is projected to be $1.1 billion, with Jackson Laboratory providing $809 million through federal research grants, philanthropy and service income, and the State of Connecticut contributing $291 million ($192 million in a construction loan and $99 million in research partnership participation). The state commitment is expected to be considered during the General Assembly\u2019s special session later in October.<\/p>\n

The project will be called The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and will be housed on the Farmington campus of the UConn Health Center. The building will initially total 173,000 square feet and eventually total 250,000 square feet. Officials estimate it will take about 30 months to design and build the lab and have a permanent space by mid-2014.<\/p>\n

\"UConn<\/a>
UConn President Susan Herbst speaks to reporters at a press conference announcing the Jackson Laboratory partnership, anchoring the Bioscience Connecticut “research triangle” between Storrs, Farmington, New Haven and points in between. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health Center Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe have laid down our marker and this immediate return on our investment will help attract other companies to do the same,\u201d said Malloy. \u201cWe have the infrastructure, the talent and the drive to make Connecticut a leader in this emerging science, and I\u2019m pleased to welcome Jackson Laboratory to our state.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Edison Liu, JAX\u2019s president and CEO, said \u201cThe state made a compelling case to establish this lab here and because of its ideal location between New York City and Boston, its world-class colleges and universities, and its existing work in the bioscience field, it made perfect sense to come to Connecticut. The critical mass is here, the quality of science is here, and we look forward to collaborating with UConn, Yale, all of the regional hospitals, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no doubt in my mind that personalized medicine will touch all of our lives \u2013 for the better,\u201d said Philip Austin, the Health Center\u2019s interim vice president for health affairs. \u201cThe importance of this work cannot be overstated. Far beyond job creation, today\u2019s announcement will have a lasting and profound impact on our region.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bioscience Connecticut<\/a> initiative, launched earlier this year, is aims to jump start the state\u2019s economy by generating long term, sustainable economic growth based on bioscience research, innovative, entrepreneurship and commercialization.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.<\/a>
Dr. Marc Lalande, professor and chairman of the Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, talks with Dr. Edison\u00a0Liu, Jackson Lab president and CEO. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health Center Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Jackson Laboratory<\/a> is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution and National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center based in Bar Harbor, Maine, with a facility in Sacramento, California, and a total staff of about 1,400. Its mission is to discover the genetic basis for preventing, treating and curing human disease, and to enable research and education for the global biomedical community. Annual research grants awarded to JAX during the 2010 fiscal year totaled $62.7 million.<\/p>\n

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