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Contents 1 About 2 University Involvement 3 Tenant Companies 4 The David H. Murdock Institute 5 External links

[edit] About

The North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) is located north of Charlotte in the former mill town of Kannapolis, North Carolina. The NCRC officially opened in October 2008, when faculty and staff from several state-supported universities moved into two new buildings located on the campus. Major research themes for most NCRC faculty center on the study of plant-based foods and how compounds produced in plants can protect against disease and support human health.

The campus represents a major effort by the state of North Carolina to revitalize the region following the decline of the textile industry. The campus is supported mainly through annual funding from the state of North Carolina, federal research grants to university researchers located on the campus, and investment of real estate by businessman David H. Murdock, former owner of the Cannon textile mill that previously occupied the site. Murdock is also founder and benefactor of the not-for-profit David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHRMI) that performs research services in support of scientists on the campus and elsewhere.

[edit] University Involvement

• Duke University: Duke University’s Translational Medicine Institute will focus on speeding the movement of new therapies from the research lab to the patients who need them most. The Institute will streamline the process for getting diagnostic technologies, prevention efforts and therapies into the hands of physicians and other healthcare providers. As part of this focus, the University is leading the M.U.R.D.O.C.K. Study, which has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by finding ways to match treatment to a patient’s genetic profile.

• UNC Chapel Hill: Using advanced genomic and metabolomic biotechnology, the new Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) will develop innovative approaches to understanding the role of diet and activity in normal brain development, cancer prevention, and the prevention and treatment of obesity. The Institute will study individual metabolic variations to develop nutrition solutions that are targeted to the individual, allowing healthcare professionals to provide patient-specific treatment

• NC State University: The North Carolina State Plants for Human Health Institute is one component of an integrated effort across the North Carolina Research Campus to utilize emerging technologies for plant improvement and human health benefits. Staffed by the N.C. State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the role of the Institute is to develop a new generation of fruits and vegetables with superior nutritional and horticultural characteristics. Researchers will use the most advanced scientific tools to provide new insights into cellular processes, then translate these breakthroughs through genomics and plant breeding into plants with desired traits.

• UNC Charlotte: UNC Charlotte’s Bioinformatics Research Center (BRC) defines bioinformatics as the “discovery, development and application of novel computational technologies to help solve important biological problems.” At NCRC, the Center will provide specialized computer systems and software, data management solutions and analysis for academic researchers and biotechnology companies. In this role, BRC will offer sophisticated computational support in the design and development of new research and technologies.

• North Carolina Central University: North Carolina Central University’s Nutrition Research Program will perform groundbreaking work on zebrafish and rodent cancer models to advance knowledge of human nutrition at the cellular and genetic level. This program will seek to complement and strengthen the metabolomics and genomics focus of the other UNC partners conducting research in the UNC Center for Nutrition Building.

• NC A&T State University: NC A&T State University’s Center of Excellence for Post Harvest Technologies (CEOPHT) will conduct cutting edge research in post harvest technologies and food science. Post harvest technologies focus on improving the quality and safety of food after it has left the farm. CEOPHT’s goal will be the development of multidisciplinary programs focused on post harvest technologies including research pertaining to processing, preservation, consumer research, recovery of health promoting food components, food safety issues, storage stability and quality, and value-added product development for food and non-food uses. The program will create new jobs and enhance economic opportunities for the agricultural sector of the State of North Carolina along all components of the supply line, from producers to consumers.

• UNC Greensboro: The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) Center for Research Excellence in Bioactive Food Components at NCRC is a satellite to the UNCG Department of Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Sciences on the UNCG main campus. The focus of the Center’s research will be to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms of action in bioactive food components and the molecular targets for these dietary components. The Center will also focus on expanding the fundamental understanding of these components and their benefits to human health and wellness, healthy aging, and prevention of diseases such as cancer.

• Rowan Cabarrus Community College: RCCC will be instrumental in providing a workforce for the NCRC community. RCCC will have its own location at the NCRC and will offer several new degree programs in biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology.

[edit] Tenant Companies

• Anatomics: Anatomics is an international, privately held medical device company producing the highest quality custom-made implants and surgical biomodels for surgeons and hospitals. Founded in 1996, the company has offices and manufacturing facilities in Australia and the United States. Anatomics is dedicated to manufacturing, developing and marketing innovative technologies for improved surgical outcomes.

• Carolinas Medical Center: Carolinas HealthCare System is the largest healthcare system in the Carolinas, and one of the largest publicly owned systems in the nation. CMC-NorthEast will be housed in the Medical Office Building on campus and involved with the M.U.R.D.O.C.K. Study along with Duke University.

• Dole Foods Research & Development Group: Owned by David H. Murdock, Dole Foods Research and Development will have a large presence on campus, sharing a building with North Carolina State University and collaborating with a large number of researchers from the various entities located on campus.

• IMAF (Inception Micro Angel Fund): IMAF Kannapolis is part of the Inception Micro Angel Fund Family of Funds, which is a group of committed, member-managed seed-stage angel capital funds. These funds are designed to capitalize on the growth in entrepreneurial activity and venture financing, throughout the state of North Carolina and in selective areas of Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.

• LabCorp: Headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina, LabCorp is one of the world’s largest clinical laboratories. The company is a pioneer in genomic testing and the commercialization of new diagnostic technologies.

• Red Hat: One of the largest and most recognized companies dedicated to free, open-source software, Red Hat provides operating system platforms with middleware, applications and management solutions. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

[edit] The David H. Murdock Institute

The David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI), located at the center of campus, houses state-of-the-art scientific capabilities, including genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, light microscopy, and NMR. Key instrumentation includes a 950 MHz Bruker NMR and a beta testing site for Carl Zeiss Microimaging. The DHMRI offers an integrated approach to doing science, where collaborative approaches between laboratories are fortified through hands-on participation from laboratory directors and managed through a strong bioinformatics infrastructure. As the campus evolves, the DHMRI will continue to grow and acquire capabilities to fit the needs of the researchers on campus and beyond.

Laboratories Available: Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, Microscopy, Histology, NMR, Flow Cytometry, BioAssay

[edit] External links

• NCRC Official Website
• DHMRI Official Website
• MURDOCK Study
• Real Estate information
• North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC
• City of Kannapolis, NC
• N.C. State University on the Research Campus
• Officials break ground on new RCCC building - Channel 14 News 5/30/2009

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