PULLMAN – A reception and tours of the new Biotechnology/Life Sciences Building on the Pullman campus will follow a dedication program and ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1770 NE Stadium Way.
Participants will get a glimpse at how the work of university research faculty, graduate students and staff influences human and animal health.
Life-impacting work that WSU will conduct inside the new brick and glass building includes:
Uncover chromosome abnormalities that can lead to genetic diseases such as Down syndrome.
Promote repair of DNA for enhanced treatment and prevention of cancer.
Bring to light the molecular basis of reproduction through analysis of the impacts of natural hormones and environmental agents that disrupt hormonal function.
Develop new strategies to control and prevent the spread of food-borne organisms associated with infectious disease.
