Neighbors in lower Wallingford often refer to the Institute for Systems Biology as “the biology place.” As good a nickname as any for the non-profit institute built on the concept of systems biology.
ISB co-founder Leroy Hood has announced that the Institute has outgrown its Wallingford home and is relocating to South Lake Union.
A recent X-conomy Seattle article explains that the Institute had to move its administrative staff to another location last year to accommodate the growing number of scientists in the lab. The upcoming move to South Lake Union will allow the Institute to bring everybody back together into one building. Another bonus: being close to other research organizations such as the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Seattle Biomed, and UW’s South Lake Union labs.
The move is currently slated for April 2011. There is already a “For Lease” sign on ISB’s headquarters & lab located at 1441 N. 34th street, so if you know of anybody looking for scientific lab space in lower Wallingford, now would be the time to inquire.
Full disclosure: the author of this post is proud to be a member of ISB’s administrative team.
Looks like nice digs for a scientist… but does it have the amenities needed by a Mad Scientist?
E.g., lots of outlets for Van de Graff generators; basement cells for “volunteers” and failed experiments; and an elevated platform + sliding ceiling panel for raising corpses to the roof for attempts at reanimation.
(If you’re a Mad Physicist, the latter can be used for elevating your nuclear laser beam into position, and then writing your name on the moon. Since it’s Wallingford, this is considered art, not graffiti.)
“Untitled, 1985
Using bright colors and silhouette images, Wallingford artist Barbara Noah transformed the utilitarian character of the Canal Electrical Substation (Seattle City Light).
The upper windows on four sides of the building show symbols of power–love, physical strength, law and justice, intellect and commerce–that are painted on sand-
blasted Plexiglas and lit from behind. NW 46th St. and 6th Ave.”
There is a mad scientist-looking one. Best seen at night. Art!
@Ffej — only on Halloween. Your comment about Wallingford art vs. graffiti is appreciated as well. 😉
@Nancy — thanks, I haven’t noticed that yet!
That’s going to put a dent in the customers for a bunch of local businesses. Like Essential Baking, Subway, Solsticio, Varsity Inn, etc. Hope they get a new company in there quickly.
I work for a water treatment company that is currently expanding into a new facility. I am in search of lab furniture (counter tops, cabinets, etc). Do you know if any furniture will be liquidated from the old lab?
Hi Bryan. I have no idea. But you can call the main # and ask the receptionist if you could talk to someone about that! 732-1200