Breaking ground on the new Animal Care Complex (from left to right): Cory Hallam, Texas Biomed VP, Business Development and Strategic Alliances; Walter Embrey, Texas Biomed Board of Trustees Member and Facilities Committee Chair; Deepak Kaushal, Director, Southwest National Primate Research Center; Akudo Anyanwu, Texas Biomed VP, Development; Joanne Turner, Texas Biomed Executive VP, Research; Andy Anderson, Texas Biomed Board of Trustees; Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff; Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda, District 6, City of San Antonio; Andrew Hunt, 2021 President, Founder’s Council; Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran, District 3, City of San Antonio; State Representative Steve Allison, District 121, Texas House of Representatives; Matt Majors, Texas Biomed VP, Operations
Texas Biomed and the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Animal Care Complex in December 2021. The complex will provide brand new indoor/outdoor housing for up to 800 nonhuman primates and advanced veterinary care capabilities. The state-of-the-art facilities will enable SNPRC to continue providing exceptional animal care, and expand its breeding colonies to help address the nation’s severe shortage of nonhuman primates for biomedical research. Work has begun on site prep, with construction slated to begin summer 2022 and finish late 2023. The complex is the first major construction project of the Institute’s 10-year strategic plan, and will accelerate Texas Biomed’s growth in infectious disease research.
