{"id":43831,"date":"2013-07-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2013\/07\/11\/eppley-institute-inside-the-renovation\/"},"modified":"2013-07-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T05:00:00","slug":"eppley-institute-inside-the-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2013\/07\/11\/eppley-institute-inside-the-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Eppley Institute: Inside the renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bob Dietrich, lead architect on the Eppley Institute for Cancer Research renovation, shares details about the newly completed project. <\/p>\n

In 2010, UNMC received $8 million in stimulus funding for major renovation of the building. The grant was funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources under the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. <\/p>\n

Renovations for the Eppley building, Poynter Hall and Wittson Hall were also financed with funding through state LB 309. Both the Eppley and Poynter renovations are complete, while Wittson still has some selected renovations going on, Dietrich said.<\/p>\n

When will the Eppley project be completed?<\/b>
\nThe substantial completion date was May 24. Final completion and commissioning should take place by July 31.<\/p>\n

Have most of the people already moved in?<\/b>
\nKen Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., and the Eppley administrative staff moved into second-floor offices on May 6 and 8. Bioinformatics and clinical trials groups moved into the third floor the week of June 10. No researchers are assigned, at this time, for the laboratory floors.<\/p>\n

How will the renovated building be used?<\/b>

\nThe renovated facility will house the director and administrative staff in a single location. Research groups and students will use three floors of more open laboratories, consistent with contemporary guidelines.<\/p>\n

Can you share some “vital statistics” on the building?<\/b> <\/p>\n