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Biomedical center to join London's research scene

Biomedical center to join London's research scene


By By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor | August 11, 2010
This article first appeared in the 201002 issue of BD+C.

 The UK Centre

The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation, a partnership of scientific organizations researching new treatments for illnesses such as cancer and heart disease, hopes to attract leading medical scientists to its planned research center. Designed by HOK London, the building will be located on 3.6 acres at the heart of a cluster of medical research institutions in central London.

 

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