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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2006
Collaboration key to facility
BY JENNA RAMAN
STAFF WRITER
Some of the world’s lead
ing experts in the medicine field
are being afforded the chance to
advance even farther with the addi
tion of a little elbow room.
The University broke ground
for the Genetic Medicine
Building on Mason Farm Road in
February. The
$l2O million
facility will
be used by
the School of
Medicine and
the School
of Pharmacy,
along with
the division
of laboratory
CAMPUS
CONSTRUCTION
GENETIC MEDICINE
BUILDING
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animal medicine.
Covering more than 340,000
square feet, the building will be
the largest research facility at the
University. It is slated to open with
in two years, said Masaya Konishi,
project manager for the construc
tion effort.
“It will certainly advance the
genetic research mission of the
University,” he said.
The bottom two floors will be
used by animal medicine and the
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remaining five will be shared by the
two schools.
The division will use its portion
of the building to house animals
used in research, Konishi said.
The endeavor will allow the
schools to collaborate on research
and find new treatments to seri
ous medical illnesses, said Robert
Golden, vice dean of the School of
Medicine.
The pharmacology, biochem
istry and genetics departments of
the medical school will be housed
in the new building.
“We think that the Genetic
Medicine Building will be another
example of Carolina tradition of
collaborative research,” Golden
said.
“When you bring bright, tal
ented scientists together, it’s that
much easier to collaborate.”
The first fruits of that mission
already are being sown with the
recruitment of new researchers for
the facility.
Along with joint recruitment,
researchers will be able to work for
both schools.
Students enrolled in the schools
are not the only ones who will be
able to use the new building.
The medical school will allow
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undergraduates to do research
and to obtain internships, Golden
said.
Robert Blouin, dean of the
pharmacy school, said he shares
the same vision.
“We have been encouraging
undergraduates to take on research
projects,” he said. “Because of our
location in the Triangle, we have
a lot of students who have a great
interest because they have great job
opportunities.”
Blouin said the building most
likely will house the division of
pharmacotherapy and experi
mental therapeutics, the division
of molecular pharmaceutics and
medicinal chemistry and natural
products.
When the Genetic Medicine
Building opens, the schools will
continue their efforts to collabo
rate closely on research, grants
and projects.
“The location and the people
really create an ideal environment,”
Blouin said.
“Our faculty can now work
with different expertise that is
vital.”
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News
■ A UNC student reported the
theft of his bicycle from the Hanes
Art Center on TViesday, according
to University police reports.
Reports state that he secured
his bicycle to the south side of
the building Jan. 19, and when he
returned TViesday parts of the bike
were missing.
The suspects stole the frame of
the bike and the rear wheel.
The estimated cost of the bicycle
is S3OO, according to reports.
■ The University internal audit
department reported suspicious
activity on a UNC purchasing card
Monday, according to University
police reports.
Members of the department
noted unauthorized personal pur
chases made on the card.
An employee was determined to
be responsible for the charges on
the card.
The estimated cost of the pur
chases is $668.34, reports state.
TODAY
Trustee meeting: The Board of
Trustees will meet to receive
committee reports.
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Chancellor's Ballroom in
the Carolina Inn
Committee meeting: The commit
tee for alcohol- and drug-free teen
agers of Chapel Hill and Carrboro
will hold a coalition meeting.
Time: noon
Location: Hargraves Recreational
Center
NCD: A meeting will be held to
discuss the creation of a
neighborhood conservation district
for the Morgan Creek-Kings Mill
Road neighborhood.
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Totten Center at the N.C.
Botanical Gardens
Candidates' forum: The Dialectic
and Philanthropic Societies will host
a forum for student elections can
didates.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: New East
WXYC best of 2005 dance:
WXYC 89.3 FM will be hosting its
best of 2005 dance. WXYC DJ's will
spin the best singles from 2005.
TOURNAMENT
TO REGISTER:
Email endzone@unc.edu by Jan. 27th at 10pm
Include:
■ your Team Name
-Team Members’ names
(4 members Per Team)
CHALLENGE
Monday, Jan 30th 7pm - 11 pm
Monday, Feb. 6th Bpm -10 pm
Monday, Feb. 13th Bpm - 9pm
Prizes will be awarded!
POLICE LOG
■ A 22-year-old Chapel Hill man
was cited for an open container
violation at 8:53 p.m. Tuesday at
110 W. Franklin St., according to
Chapel Hill police reports.
Paul Scuderi, of 7203 Crescent
Ridge Road, was cited after he was
seen standing on the 100 block of
West Franklin Street with an open
bottle of alcohol, reports state.
He is scheduled to appear in
District Criminal Court in Chapel
Hill on March 21.
■ An automobile was reported
stolen at 11:34 a.m. TViesday at 101
Timber Hollow Court, according to
Chapel Hill police reports.
The car, a 1997 Hyundai,
belongs to a UNC graduate stu
dent, reports state.
Police do not know how the car
was stolen, according to reports.
■ A larceny was reported at 11:16
a.m. TViesday at Chi Psi fraternity,
at 321 W. Cameron Ave., Chapel
Hill police reports state.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Admission to the event is 55.
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Location: Wetlands Dance Hall at
157 E. Rosemary St. on the corner of
Rosemary and Henderson streets.
Coexisting: Carolina Students
for Israel and the Arabic Student
Organization will host a coexistence
night. There is a $5 donation at the
door, and all proceeds go to a coex
istence project in Jerusalem through
the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem.
Time: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Location: Aladdin's, 153 E. Franklin
St.
Show opening: ‘Diamond Studs:
The Life of Jesse James,” a saloon
musical by Jim Wann with music and
lyrics by Wann and UNC professor
Bland Simpson, opens. The show
runs through Feb. 5. Visit www.stud
satthebarn.com for ticket
Times: Various
Location: The Barn at Fearrington
Village
FRIDAY
Choice: Choice USA will hold its
annual celebration of the Roe v.
Wade decision today.
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: the Pit
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According to reports, a suspect
removed an IBM laptop and a cell
phone from an unsecured room at
the house.
The total value of the stolen items
was $1,160, according to reports.
■ A car belonging to a UNC
freshman was vandalized TViesday,
according to Chapel Hill police
reports.
The incident was reported at
1:03 p.m. at 125 W. Franklin St.,
reports state.
According to reports, a suspect
kicked or hit the mirror on the
vehicle. Damage was estimated at
S3OO, reports state.
■ A breaking and entering was
reported at 12:13 p.m. Monday at
107 Fraternity Court, according to
Chapel Hill police reports.
The room was unsecured, and
the suspect stole a laptop and a
DVD player, reports state.
The case is under further inves
tigation.
Case for Impeachment: The
Orange County Peace Coalition will
host The Case for Impeachment with
presentations by Dan Poilitt, a UNC
Kenan professor of law emeritus,
and Al McSurely, a local civil rights
attorney.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Carrboro Town Hall
Film series: The Filmmaker's Film
Series is presenting three short films
from Women Make Movies. Advance
tickets are $5 for adults and $2.50
for children under 12. Tickets at the
door are $7 for adults and $4.50 for
children under 12. Advance tickets
can be purchased at Callaway
Jewelry/Spiral Studios at 115 N.
Churton St. For online tickets and
more information see hillsbor
oughartscouncil.org.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: King Street Masonic
Lodge in downtown Hillsborough
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