UConn: State's Investment in Bioscience Becoming a Reality

The University of Connecticut, in conjunction with state officials, announced this morning that Maine-based Jackson Laboratory will be building bioscience complex in Farmington.

According to UConn Today, "the project will enable Connecticut to assume a position of global leadership in developing new medical treatments tailored to each patient’s unique genetic makeup."

The project will eventually create 600 research-related jobs, more than 800 construction jobs and an estimated 6,200 spinoff and indirect employment opportunities, state and university officials said during the news conference.

For more details on how this project will affect the state and our local communities stay tuned to Patch.