In 2003, lawmakers ponied up $310 million from the state’s incentive fund for high-tech projects for the Scripps Florida research facility in Palm Beach County, and later gave $155 million for the Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona in Orlando. Other projects include a branch of the Max Planck Institute ($94 million), the [...]
Your New Year’s resolution could also help fend off cancer. Quitting smoking is a no-brainer when it comes to reducing the chances of lung cancer. But did you know that putting down that cigarette for good can also lessen your chances of getting breast, prostate and bladder cancer? There’s even evidence that smoking can increase [...]
The Orlando Sentinel has a great article about things to watch around town this year. It covers a large area of Central Florida, but also deals directly with Lake Nona: From the article – “Industry: Health care is supposed to be recession-proof in terms of jobs, and perhaps there’s some truth to that. But when [...]
A moment on the lips, forever on the hips. That old adage about caloric overindulgence doesn’t just apply to noticeably visible parts of the body. Scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona are looking at ways fat is deposited in and around the heart to find new ways to treat diabetes [...]
Source: Orlando Sentinel Dr. Daniel P. Kelly, scientific director of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona was awarded the American Heart Association’s 2009 Basic Research Prize on Nov. 15. The prize, awarded at the group’s Scientific Session in Orlando, recognizes Kelly as an international authority on the molecular biology and physiology of [...]
By Kimberly Lewis October 15, 2009 David Norvell, UCF’s director of Sustainability and Energy Management, last night was named the 2009 Community LEEDer of the Year by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Central Florida chapter. The award honors an individual who demonstrates progressive initiatives and a commitment to green building, including the integration of a [...]
ORLANDO, Fla.–(Business Wire)– In November, BioFlorida will host its 12th Annual Conference in Orlando – home of Lake Nona`s medical city. As the state`s largest gathering of life science professionals, the conference will showcase the increasingly active health and life sciences community in Orlando and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the industry across the [...]
Photo Credit: JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINEL When the Burnham Institute for Medical Research celebrates its official dedication today with the first building to open at Lake Nona’s emerging medical city, there will be plenty of speeches and tours highlighting its robotics, laser microscope system and other cutting-edge technology in the $85 million facility. But the [...]
Jewish National Fund will honor four community leaders at an award dinner in Orlando at its annual dinner on Thursday, Dec. 3. Rabbi Rudolph and Rose Adler will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Deborah C. German, dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida, and Rasesh Thakkar, senior [...]
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 [...]
