Construction of the Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building continues to advance, with key milestones achieved in October. Interior framing is complete, and drywall installation has reached Level 4, with completion expected in the lab space by the end of November and in the PI hub by the first week of December. Fume hoods and laboratory furniture have been installed on Levels 2 and 3, with work progressing to Level 4. Stairs 1 and 3 have been plastered, and Stair 2 is scheduled for completion by the end of the month. The south façade has been enclosed. Chilled water and high-temperature water systems are 80% complete and will connect to the campus loops in late November. Site concrete work has commenced, including planter walls, retaining walls and light pole bases, while underground site utilities are finished and the loading dock is nearing completion. Civil concrete work is underway, with asphalt paving anticipated in late November. Please visit our webpage for more information about the building and its groundbreaking programs.
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 Health Advancement at healthadvancement@uci.edu.
