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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 M A R C H 1 0 , 2 0 2 5 L I F E S C I E N C E S / I N N OVAT I O N e project was originally pre- sented to the Bar Harbor Planning Board as an expansion of the lab's Rare Disease Translational Center, established in 2022 to research rare diseases and the development of new therapies to treat them. Now called the B80 (Building 80) Research Building, it will enhance capacity to conduct JAX research across all areas of focus, including its Rare Disease Translational Center, to develop potential new therapies for people living with rare and many other diseases. Construction broke ground in January and is on track to be com- pleted in late summer 2026. Total estimated cost is $32.75 million for design, permitting, construction, equipment and other development costs. Construction alone is estimated at $24.5 million. Flad Architects in Boston and Portland-based architecture firm Harriman provided the design. e general contractor is Consigli Construction Co. e expansion will connect to the "Core Research Complex," a large, interconnected building that houses the lab's research facilities. e concept is centered around mini- mizing disruption to existing conditions and leveraging existing on-campus util- ity services, driveways and parking lots. In February, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she heard from JAX, the University of Maine, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, the University of New England, and MDI Biological Laboratory and others regarding the NIH 15% cap on indirect cost reimbursement rates for federal research grants. In a recent statement, JAX said the planned cap, if implemented, "threatens the entire biomedical research commu- nity and has the potential to disrupt dis- coveries into the lifesaving treatments all Americans depend on." "We are working urgently with our partners in government, academia and the research community to address these challenges and to ensure that everyone understands the significant setbacks that would result if such a cap were imposed," JAX said. JAX has 1,694 workers at its Bar Harbor campus. at includes 1,463 employees and over 200 non-employees including students, visiting scientists, contractors and others. Laurie Schreiber, Mainebiz senior writer, can be reached at lschreiber @ mainebiz.biz dentons.com © 2025 Dentons. Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide through its member firms and affiliates.Please see dentons.com for Legal Notices. Malina Dumas Partner Cannabis Law Ian Green Partner Corporate Law Congratulations to Malina Dumas and Ian Green on being named partners with Dentons. Local. National. Global. Wherever you need us. The Jackson Laboratory's B80 Research Building will enhance capacity to conduct research across all areas of focus. R E N D E R I N G / C O U R T E S Y T H E JA C K S O N L A BO R AT O R Y F O C U S

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