Biomedical Polymers Research Facility, University of Utah - Salt Lake City, Utah

This facility was programmed and designed by Architectural Nexus. It houses the following research activities:

Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery
Center for Human Toxicology
Anticonvulsant Drug Development
Dept. for Medicinal Chemistry
Percutaneous Absorption and Metabolism
Orthopedic Implants
Robotic Mapping of the Human Genome
Artificial Heart Research Laboratory
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Center for Biopolymers at Interfaces

There is a broad range of laboratory facilities included in the design from engineering-oriented laboratories to high-tech chemical and medically oriented laboratories, all of which are modular to promote future expansion and adaptability.

The Biomedical Polymers Research Facility earned an ACI Intermountain "Excellence in Concrete" Award in 1997.