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WSU Spokane Announces New Facility Expansion Plans

Introduction:

Washington State University (WSU) Health Sciences Spokane has announced its expansion plans for a new facility.

Features:

The new services that will be offered include a virtual hospital and an expanded capacity to conduct clinical research to serve the Pacific Northwest.

The three new projects that will be coming up this year are:

•    A Biomedical Health and Sciences building with clinical simulation suites and additional space to support research
•    The Spokane Health Education and Innovation Complex that would include a virtual hospital, where students could get experience in real-world situations
•    The redevelopment of the Jensen-Byrd warehouse into a critically needed office and collaboration space as well as a philanthropy center

The new facility included approximately 85,000 square feet of space, as well as wet labs, collaboration space, and vivarium space for the isolation and monitoring of non-rodent mammals and fish.

WSU is expecting to break ground in 2023.

Specifications:

Name Washington State University (WSU) Health Sciences Spokane
Type Expansion
Schedule Scheduled to be operational in 2023