BNMC Press Releases

2008
7/14/2008 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Receives $100,000 from National Grid
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc. (BNMC) recently received a $100,000 grant from National Grid. The grant, from National Grid’s Strategic Economic Development Outreach Program, will be used as matching funds to assist with the architecture and engineering services and marketing presence of the BNMC’s Innovation Center, a $20 million project that will attract investors from foreign countries and other parts of the United States.
6/30/2008 The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care Joins Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
At its quarterly meeting this June, the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of the The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care becoming a member of the corporation.
6/9/2008 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Leadership Supports Heart Center, Relocation of Clinical Services to Downtown Campus
Leaders of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) today announced their support of the New York State Department of Health’s endorsement to build a global cardiovascular center on the BNMC. The BNMC leadership also supports the mandate of the Commission on Healthcare Facilities in the 21st Century (also known as the Berger Commission) to consolidate health care services in Western New York. Among the Berger Commission mandates include relocating services from Millard Fillmore Gates Circle hospital to the Buffalo General Hospital on the north end of the BNMC.
3/27/2008 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Names Patrick J. Whalen Chief Operating Officer
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc. this week announced that Patrick J. Whalen has joined the organization as its first chief operating officer. The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) is a consortium of the region’s premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions, all co-located on 115 acres in downtown Buffalo. The BNMC is dedicated to the cultivation of a world-class medical campus for clinical care, research, education, and entrepreneurship.
1/15/2008 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Receives $4.5M Through Restore NY Grant
Many thanks to Gov. Spitzer, who has shown real commitment to his vision of building an innovation economy here in Western New York by dedicating $4.5M from Restore NY to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. This grant allows us to immediately move forward on renovations of the former four-story Trico building at 640 Ellicott Street. Our goal is to help grow local biotech companies while at the same time trying to attract companies from Canada, internationally, and across the United States to the medical campus. Thank you to the City of Buffalo for submitting the application for this grant. Mayor Byron Brown and the City have been invaluable partners to us and we look forward to continuing to work together to achieve our common goal of cultivating the knowledge-based economy in our region,” said Matthew K. Enstice, Executive Director of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
2007
11/30/2007 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Announces Renaissance Fellowship Fund
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) today announced the creation of the Renaissance Fellowship Fund. Developed in partnership with the Buffalo Renaissance Foundation (BRF) and First Niagara, the Fund will allow Renaissance Fellows to participate in established internship programs at BNMC life sciences research institutions. 
11/20/2007 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Hosts Career Fair
Job opportunities and training programs on and in the neighborhoods surrounding the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) will be the focus of a career fair to be held from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28th in the Zebro Conference Center in the Buffalo Life Sciences Complex on Virginia Street between Elm and Ellicott Streets.
08/21/2007 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Named Program of the Year by Northeastern Economic Developers Association
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus has been named “Program of the Year” by the Northeastern Economic Developers Association (NEDA). This is one of three awards given annually by NEDA in recognition of the very best economic development achievements in the eleven Northeastern states. The 2007 Program of the Year award will be presented before an audience of economic development leaders from throughout the Northeast at NEDA’s 51st Annual Conference in Atlantic City on October 1, 2007.
2006
5/17/2006 National Employee Health & Fitness Day Moves to BNMC & Launches Employee Walking Program
2/23/2006 First Ever Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Citizen of the Year Honor to Anthony M. Masiello
1/16/2006 Upstate New York Transplant Services Joins Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
2005
12/21/2005 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Receives $50,000 for Development of a Public Art Plan
10/26/2005 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Elects New Board Members
6/24/2005 Investment in Medical Campus is Already Yielding Good Jobs
2004
10/20/2004 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Progress Report
8/05/2004 Hon. Paul Tokasz Unveils Original Sculptures from Art on Wheels at Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
7/12/2004 Silver, WNY Assembly Majority Delegation Announce $10m for Buffalo Life Sciences, $750,000 for Kaleida Workforce
7/09/2004 Majority Leader Bruno Announces Senate Support for Buffalo Life Sciences Project
2003
9/18/2003 Local Project Awarded National Grant to Promote Active Living
3/06/2003 John R. Oishei Foundation Makes Largest Grant Ever to Buffalo Life Sciences Complex
2002
12/16/2002 Margaret L. Wendt Foundation to Fund Buffalo Life Sciences Complex
11/04/2002 Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Presents Master Plan & Implementation Strategy


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