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Blueprint for Breakthroughs

Catch up on the progress we've made since breaking ground in 2015.

06.27.2017

Topping-Off Ceremony Marks Milestone for Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center

The “topping-off” ceremony marked a major milestone in the construction of the 14-story, 600,000-square-foot building, which will significantly expand the medical school’s research enterprise.

04.14.2017

A bird's-eye view of the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research building construction site

A bird's-eye view of the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research building construction site from inside the new #AbilityLab #northwesternuniversity #nufeinbergmed

03.09.2019

Potocsnak Gives $15 Million for Biomedical Research Center

Chicago industrialist makes gift to Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center

10.07.2015

Construction is underway for our new biomedical research center!

Watch the progress: http://bit.ly/1WN5aM9 @LurieChildrens @NMHnews

05.12.2015

Simpson-Querrey Biomedical Research Center Groundbreaking

Leaders from Northwestern University, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Medicine and the city of Chicago broke ground on the Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center during a ceremony on May 8.

05.08.2015

Groundbreaking Launches Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center

On May 8, 1925, Northwestern University broke ground on its first Chicago campus building. Exactly ninety years later, the Feinberg community gathered to celebrate its newest expansion, the Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center.

03.05.2015

Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey make $92 million gift to Northwestern for biomedical research

Sets new campaign record of $117.8 million in total giving from single benefactor

12.06.2013

Architect Selected for Biomedical Research Building

Perkins+Will to design building, construction begins in early 2015

06.28.2013

Design Finalists Chosen for Biomedical Research Facility

Three architectural teams compete to design new Feinberg building

09.18.2012

Competition to Design New Medical Research Facility

To achieve an inspired design that Northwestern University, the city of Chicago and the neighborhood can be proud of, the University announced today that, pending approval to demolish the original Prentice Women’s Hospital building, it will conduct a design competition, starting in 2013, for a new biomedical research facility...