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July 1, 2022Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Announces Growth Through Acquisition of Medical and Life Sciences Facility
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) announces the expansion of its Albany campus through the acquisition of a state-of-the-art medical default and life sciences facility located at 150 New Scotland Avenue.
The property, which is adjacent to the ACPHS campus, is a 154,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility uniquely designed for life science research. The acquisition extends ACPHS’ campus footprint and provides additional, high-quality research and teaching facilities. The building is ideally located along Albany’s life sciences corridor.
Exclusive Opportunities for ACPHS students
The acquisition presents a rare and exceptional growth opportunity for ACPHS and is aligned with the College’s strategic plan and its focus on enhancing the student-centered academic environment.
The facility, which is equipped with over 60,000 square feet of biosafety level (BSL) 2 and BSL-3 research labs, will be home to ACPHS’s Center for Biopharmaceutical Education and Training (CBET) and will provide opportunities for ACPHS students to conduct advanced research and training in association with corporate partners.
The five-floor building will undergo renovations this year to create dedicated gene therapy labs, mammalian cell labs, teaching wet labs, biopharmaceutical pilot facilities, downstream and fermentation facilities, Quality Assurance/Quality Control facilities, classrooms, study areas, and student lounge. Renovations are expected to be complete by early 2023.
