Designed for Discovery

Innovators welcome.

A strikingly modern new home for discovery on Northwestern’s campus in downtown Chicago.

With curved glass exteriors, light-filled laboratory neighborhoods and critical connections to existing buildings and hospitals on campus, the Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center enables scientific innovation and collaboration to thrive.​

From aspiration to reality, learn more about the creation of the 629,000-square foot Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, located on Northwestern University’s lakefront campus in downtown Chicago. Discoveries pioneered inside the new Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center will impact the practice of medicine and transform human health.

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About the Center

The Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center provides critical space for scientists working in the areas of cancer, heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s, diabetes, epigenetics, genomics and other areas of study where we need more knowledge and answers to inform medical treatment.

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Tenant Guide

Scientists, trainees and staff can find detailed information on building access, services and amenities to help navigate new surroundings.

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Explore key milestones in the building’s history, from groundbreaking to the very first move-in. News stories, social posts and videos explore progress and celebrate the teams and individuals who brought the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center to life.

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