Dr. Steven Smith is finally getting some respect. Although the director of the new Florida Hospital-Burnham Clinical Research Institute has gained a national reputation for his groundbreaking obesity and diabetes research, only in recent years has his field of study become recognized as a legitimate scientific discipline — and one of the top health concerns [...]
From: The Orlando Sentinel Next month, officials will dedicate the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, crown jewel of the medical city emerging in southeast Orlando. Come spring, the new building for the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine will open there, too. Amid the fanfare, what few may realize is that most of the [...]
Built with sustainable wood and plenty of glass to promote energy-efficient lighting, the first facility completed at Lake Nona’s new “medical city” will be one of the state’s greenest. The Burnham Institute for Medical Research is opening the doors to its 175,000-square-foot complex Friday, giving form — and function — to the $80 million campus. [...]
