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Source: Orlando Sentinel
The glass-clad Burnham Institute for Medical Research shimmers in the sunlight, which pours in through banks of windows and a giant atrium that illuminates the building’s interior.
It is a fitting image for an institution that has served as a beacon in the development of Orlando’s life-sciences hub.
When Burnham is officially dedicated Thursday — more than five months after scientists started moving in — it will be the first building to open at the emerging “medical city” at Lake Nona in southeast Orange County.
“It’s an exciting milestone for us,” said Burnham President and CEO John Reed. “The thing I’m most proud of is that it’s everything we said we would do — on time, on plan, on budget. I’m looking forward to a fun celebration, and to catching our breath for a second to pause and reflect on what we’ve accomplished and what lies ahead.”
The grand opening of Burnham’s $85million building — which took a few more months to build than original estimates and came in slightly over budget — represents a major step in raising Central Florida’s profile as an emerging biotech hub.
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