Source: MSN
Penn State plans to expand its Animal Diagnostics Laboratory with a new two-story, 43,000-square-foot addition, according to a sketch plan presented to the College Township Planning Commission. The project is part of a larger upgrade to the agricultural research complex north of East Park Avenue, following construction of a support annex already underway. The Animal Diagnostics Lab, which serves both the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, provides rapid diagnostic services for livestock and wildlife, supports food safety, monitors emerging animal diseases, and trains diagnosticians, veterinarians, and graduate students.
A 2024 request for qualifications from Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant estimates the total project budget at $65.3 million, largely funded by the state Department of General Services. The new addition will include a sample receiving area; shared core lab space; bacteriology, virology, serology, histopathology, parasitology, and molecular diagnostics labs; pathology facilities; and office, conference, and support spaces.