The Academic Research Center (ARC)
will feature 100,000 square feet of state-of-the-art integrated research space, designed to facilitate development of new diagnostics, therapeutics and treatment paradigms.

The space will host and enhance collaboration among individuals from the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Health and Human Services. In addition, scientists from university research centers, such as the Edison Biotechnology Institute and the Appalachian Rural Health Institute, will conduct cross-disciplinary, collaborative research within the new facility.

The ARC will eliminate the traditional academic silos by co-locating teams of multidisciplinary clinicians and scientists working toward common research goals. Proximity, specialized equipment, shared laboratory and meeting spaces, high-speed Internet and sophisticated computer workstations will enhance and accelerate collaborative research efforts. The facility also will incorporate community learning and teaching spaces. Reflecting a learning-centered concept, the design is sensitive to a variety of learning styles in order to encourage individual exploration, teamwork and conversation.

“This project reflects the kind of energy and enthusiasm we saw more than 30 years ago when Ohio’s osteopathic medical community and visionary legislators worked together to create our college,” says Dean Jack Brose, D.O.

In addition to significant healthcare outcomes, the facility and associated research projects will provide invaluable research and research training opportunities for medical as well as other undergraduate and graduate students. By working with multidisciplinary research teams, students will gain unique insights into the entire research experience, from the preliminary thesis, through discovery and development, to production and implementation.