The TNPRC Celebrates Expansion with Ribbon Cutting
The Tulane National Primate Research Center is one of msh architect’s longest-term clients, with our firm first partnering with the University in 2005. The firm has helped TNPRC with a multitude of project types to further their critical research to eradicate infectious disease around the globe. This most recent project is the construction of a new BSL-2 laboratory.
principal architect Michael s. Hunley, left, with Tulane University President Mike A. Fitts, fourth from right, and TNPRC directors and staff
‘The Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) celebrated the completion of two major facility upgrades with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday marking the opening of a new 10,000-square-foot office building and a 1,000-square-foot biosafety level-2 laboratory. Located in Covington, Louisiana, the center has contributed to major discoveries related to HIV, tuberculosis, Lyme disease and other infectious diseases that impact global health. TNPRC leaders say the latest additions expand the center’s capacity to fight disease and reflect a critical joint investment by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Tulane to modernize infrastructure and support research growth at the center.
The new TNPRC office building, which broke ground in July 2024, provides a centralized workspace for nearly 70 employees and includes an expanded occupational health clinic that will serve the center’s 350-member workforce. It replaces older modular units and enhances the overall quality of the work environment.
“The TNPRC exemplifies the power of research to improve lives, prevent disease and prepare us for tomorrow’s health challenges,” said President Fitts. “These new facilities support that mission and reaffirm Tulane’s commitment to the center’s future.”’