The BJC Institute of Health at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will be formally dedicated at a Collaboration Celebration on June 16.U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will make remarks prior to the dinner, and Francis Collins, MD, PhD, director of the National Institute of Health will be the featured speaker at the dinner.
In addition, Maya Lin, designer of the Ellen S. Clark Hope Plaza surrounding the building, will attend.
The 680,000 square-foot BJC Institute of Health at Washington University School of Medicine, located at Euclid Avenue and Children's Place, is an 11-story research building housing laboratories and support facilities for BioMed21, Washington University's research initiative to rapidly translate basic research findings into advances in medical treatment. The $235 million building, supported by a $30 million naming gift from BJC Healthcare, opened in December 2009. It is Washington University's largest building.
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