Construction for the Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building is progressing as planned. It is exciting to share that the first level interior build-out is currently underway. On the exterior, the team has successfully completed the fifth floor including the faculty hub. The sixth and final floor is complete and work on the roof is underway. We expect to begin the facade glass and exterior details in April. The mock-up for the project has been installed and reviews are being continuously performed to ensure project quality and accuracy. Learn more about our vision and the 12 programs that will be housed in the building here.
The 215,000-square-foot Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building (FLFMIB), part of the Health Sciences District, is scheduled to open in 2025. Made possible by a generous $30 million lead gift from Professor Robert Mah & Dr. Adeline Yen Mah’s Falling Leaves Foundation, FLFMIB will be among the largest buildings on the West Coast dedicated to basic and translational research and training. The edifice’s design embodies UCI’s One Health no-silos approach to world-changing progress. Created in every aspect for collaborative “bench to bedside” research, elite teams of UCI investigators working on some of the world’s most intractable health problems will join forces in leading-edge labs that facilitate groundbreaking multidisciplinary discovery. Twelve high-impact, interdisciplinary research programs have been selected for the new building and adjacent space. To enter the building, programs must have significant potential to transform the face of biomedical research, patient care and public health. Moreover, programs must also meet philanthropic targets. To learn about supporting programs for FLFMIB, contact Caroline Pereira at 949-824-5577 or caroline.pereira@uci.edu.
