The Facility

The NIH BMRC is located within the newly renovated state-of-the-art 80,000 sq. ft. research facility in Building 114 at MGH East in Charlestown, adjacent to the MGH’s major research facility in Building 149 (1 million sq. ft.). Other functions on the first floor that are accessible by BMRC are a conference room for 400 people that can be partitioned into 3 smaller units (equipped with full spectrum of video and conference amenities), 3 meeting rooms, a kitchen, and a fully equipped animal facility. The building also houses Center for Aging, Genetics and Neurodegeneration; Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; Mucosal Immunology; Pediatric Surgery; and Cardiovascular Research.

The BMRC occupies fully-equipped 5,000 sq. ft. space on the first floor, and an additional space of 2,000 sq. ft immediately above on the second floor. Office space includes principal investigator offices, administrative staff section, computer facility, and fellows’ offices. Laboratory space is organized into four sections: (1) microsystems technology laboratory consisting of an 800 sq. ft. Class 1000 cleanroom with a complete set of MEMS equipment, 100 sq. ft. gowning area (Class 10,000), 400 sq. ft. soft lithography area, and 100 sq. ft. service chase; (2) tissue culture facility; (3) wet lab space including chemical fume hoods; (4) microscopy facility. An additional 6,600 sq. ft. of space in Building 149 is currently being renovated to provide a collaborative space to be shared between the BMRC and the MGH Cancer Center.