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New med school a 'symbol of collaboration'

When Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine officially opens its new headquarters in downtown Grand Rapids next month, it will continue the school's legacy as one of the nation's first community-based medical schools.
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$50 million capital campaign for Michigan State medical school in Grand Rapids enters 'crunch time'

As the finishing touches are made at the new $90 million home for Michigan State University's medical school, a capital campaign to help pay for it enters its final stretch.
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MSU preparing to open med school's Secchia Center in GR

Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine is planning public tours and a gala for next month to celebrate the opening of the Secchia Center on the Medical Mile.
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MSU College of Human Medicine announces $5 Million match gift from Richard and Helen DeVos for the Campaign for the Secchia Center

“Nothing excites me more than to see a dream become a reality,”
said Richard DeVos, pictured with wife Helen. “Helen and I are
proud to be among those who have already answered
the call to bring about the new home of the MSU College of
Human Medicine in Grand Rapids but we have decided to do more, with the help of the community. We will match any new commitment to the Secchia Center dollar for dollar up to $5 million. Our goal is to see this wonderful facility opened in September with all of the private funds committed.”

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Good Medicine: MSU College Brings New Professionals to Grand Rapids

Now that the towering cranes used to construct the Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine are almost all down, there's an entirely different investment flowing into the metro Grand Rapids area. It's no longer just brick and mortar, but now flesh and blood.

"It took a while to get me here," says Asgerally T. Fazleabas, an internationally renowned researcher who relocated to metro Grand Rapids from Chicago to join MSU's medical school. "I had to sit down and say 'Is the grass really greener?'"

Good Medicine: MSU College Brings New Professionals to Grand Rapids

 

Michigan State University lures Parkinson's research team, $6.2 million grant, to Grand Rapids

After a two-year courtship, Michigan State University has lured an elite group of research scientists away from the University of Cincinnati and its $6.2 million federal grant for studying Parkinson's disease. The National Institutes of Health grant, expected to be transferred by next summer, would put MSU into an exclusive group of 14 universities with a Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research. ... "Science at this level is big business," says Jeffrey Dwyer, associate dean for research and community engagement at MSU. "They came to the conclusion this was the best place to come to continue their research to change the world." View Grand Rapids Press Online Clip For more Sechhia Center News click here