The Project
The Albert Sherman Center will expand and unify the UMass Medical School’s Worcester campus, double its research capacity and support the school’s new learner-centered curriculum. This interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art research and education facility will foster interaction and collaboration among scientists and promote innovation and synergies across disciplines.
UMass Medical School, in coordination with the UMass Building Authority, is programming, planning, designing and constructing the new facilities that comprise the Albert Sherman Center and an academic resources building. The $400 million project spans 480,000 square feet of new construction that will include wet research space, clean rooms, research core space and administrative space.
Programs located in the Albert Sherman Center will include the UMMS Advanced Therapeutics Cluster, comprising the RNA Therapeutics Institute, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and the Gene Therapy Center; the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences; and the Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation. Existing departments may also be located here.