Hazelwood residents say they hope the University serves as a partner in the neighborhood’s development as the BioForge project moves toward completion.
On Monday, the Pitt School of Medicine announced Ken Gabriel will become the inaugural chief executive officer (CEO) of Pitt BioForge. The BioForge Manufacturing Center, which will be located at Hazelwood Green, the site of Pittsburgh’s last operating steel mill, is a groundbreaking $100 million project that will utilize laboratories and new biomanufacturing technologies for.
Although they’re disappointed to be passed over by the US Economic Development Administration initiative, a regional consortium's leaders say they're still committed to furthering the life sciences sector.