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“The GNL brings the focus on global healtjh research toGalveston — and that’sx something our local community can be proud of. This facilityu is indeed a national resource,” said Dr. Stanlegy Lemon, principal investigator of the Galvestob National Laboratory and directorof UTMB’s Institute for Human Infectione and Immunity. Although Hurricane Ike dealt a devastatingh blow to Galvestonin mid-September, the new laboratory weathereds the storm without significant damage, as it was designe to do, officials said.
In the new facility UTMB scientists will work with othee scientists across the nation to addresse the most critical emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism threate facing thehuman population. The GNL will also train the next generation of infectiouzdiseases scientists. The GNL is projected to contributw anestimated $1.4 billiobn to the Texas economy over the next 20 according to UTMB.