February 2005 In addition to offering technologically advanced facilities, the Carolyn Hoff Lynch Biology Laboratory is designed to allow for the kind of interdisciplinary collaboration that is essential to research in the life sciences today. A key feature of the new building will be flexible research modules that can be reconfigured to accommodate emerging research priorities and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The building also will house Penn’s Genomics Institute, wet laboratories for biology and genomics research, plant growth chambers and greenhouses, conference rooms, faculty offices, and animal, plant, and fish facilities.
My education at Penn, particularly in the field of physical science, has had a lasting impact on me,” Mrs. Lynch said. “It has given me a more complete appreciation and understanding of the world and made me better able to benefit from life’s experiences. I am happy to repay my alma mater for all the good fortune I have received. The University of Pennsylvania has the finest group of research scientists and professors in the world. This new facility will expand the effectiveness of their work. It will help students learn, and it will improve our ability to recruit other top academics to expand the teaching and research capacity of the university. In the past, those pursuing knowledge in the life sciences have been forced to cope with mediocre equipment. Now with such a preeminent lab, the potential for growth is unlimited. I am happy to be a part of this successful venture.”
Groundbreaking for the Life Sciences Complex occurred in fall 2003. Work is scheduled to occur in two phases: construction of the Carolyn Hoff Lynch Biology Laboratory, projected to be complete by fall 2005, then demolition of two other buildings and construction of the remainder of the complex. When complete, the Life Sciences Complex will span 193,000 square feet and will support state-of-the-art research and teaching in biology and psychology.
Carolyn Hoff Lynch, CW’68, is president of the Lynch Foundation, located in Marblehead, Mass. Mr. Lynch, WG’68, is vice chairman of Fidelity Management and Research in Boston. The parents of a Penn junior, Elizabeth, the Lynches co-chair the University’s Parent Leadership Committee.
Missed the Sept. 30 lecture-discussion on genomics & stem cells? Watch the video here.
Basic Wet Lab Techniques for Genomics Research Workshop (for faculty), Nov. 13-20 - more info.
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