UNC announced on Tuesday that it had been awarded $14.5 million in stimulus funding to expand genetic research at its Bingham research facility.
Research supported by the Bingham Facility focuses on hemophilia and muscular dystrophy. The grant, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) from the National Institutes of Health, will fund the construction of 30,000 square feet of new buildings at the Bingham Facility. The buildings, to be completed by 2013, will house animals and support the infrastructure of the facility.
The facility has drawn criticism from neighbors after reports of wastewater spills in Collins Creek and improper disposal of chemicals by contractors during an expansion project.