MGH Alzheimer’s Clinical & Translational Research Unit & Institute for Innovation in Imaging Lab Reno
This research space is part of a multi-phased project to design a new lab and clinical research exam lab space for two research groups at MGH. The first phase consisted of an office space renovation in a different portion of building 149 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. This cleared the path for the subsequent phases of the renovation project. The Alzheimer’s Clinical & Translational Research Unit (ACTRU) consists of a reception area, and research exam rooms that supports their Alzheimer’s research through different styles of exam spaces supporting unique cognitive testing procedures. The ACTRU space includes a sample processing lab and support administrative spaces that support the daily function of the exam rooms. The lab for Institute for Innovation in Imaging (I3) consists of open lab benches, chemistry fume hoods, tissue culture space, a procedure room, a small-scale imaging space, and an isotope cleanroom facility.
This research space within Building 149 in the Charlestown Navy Yard is part of a multi-phased project to design a new lab and clinical research exam lab space for two groups at MGH. The first phase consisted of an office space renovation and a state-of-the-art data visualization space in a different portion of the building. This cleared the path for the subsequent phases of the renovation for the ACTRU (Alzheimer’s Clinical & Translational Research Unit) which is a partnership of both the IBC (Interdisciplinary Brain Center) and the I3 (Institute for Innovation in Imaging) research groups. The ACTRU consists of a reception area, and various styles of research exam rooms that supports their Alzheimer’s research through unique cognitive testing procedures. The space includes a sample processing lab and administrative spaces that support the daily function of the exam rooms. The I3 space consists of open lab benches, chemistry fume hoods, tissue culture space, a procedure room, a small-scale imaging space, and an isotope cleanroom facility. Through the culmination of both groups’ expertise in imaging and cognitive function, they hope to find solutions for several brain diseases and cognitive disorders within the ACTRU.
Boston, MA
Completed in December 2021
