The Academy is a 3,200 sq. ft. facility featuring the following, giving students the unique experience of learning hands-on techniques in a working laboratory:
Facility
- State-of-the-art teaching lab equipped with modern instrumentation used in DNA and Protein workflows.
- DNA sequencing lab, including Illumnia MiSeq, Advanced Analytical Fragment Analyzer, and Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 3 qPCR Instrument.
- Tissue and cell culture lab containing two biosafety cabinets, two inverted microscopes, automated cell counter, and CO2 incubators.
Classroom with space for 20 students.
Payette
Gloucester Biotechnology Academy’s innovative facility was designed by Payette, a world-class architectural firm located in Boston that specializes in scientific and medical building architecture (www.payette.com).
Please visit the Payette website to experience the architectural design and learn more about the space created for Gloucester Biotechnology Academy.
https://www.payette.com/projects/gloucester-marine-genomics-institute-breaks-ground/
