Hazelwood residents say they hope the University serves as a partner in the neighborhood’s development as the BioForge project moves toward completion.Â
The University of Pittsburgh has received approval from the city’s Planning Commission to build a biomanufacturing facility in Hazelwood. The $120 million facility will serve as a cell and gene therapy innovation hub in the Hazelwood Green development along the Monongahela River. University officials have said about three-quarters of the
The new site will act as the home base for its clinical trials. Chairman James Nolan said the region is receptive to life sciences companies, with institutions such as CMU and Pitt ripe for partnerships.