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This facility allows the production of both cell therapies and biologics and is the only one of this caliber in an 800-mile radius. There are 25 other academic facilities that follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in the United States, only 5 of which are comparable to the quality and functionality of GBF, making GBF both geographically and functionally unique.

The vision of the Gates family is being realized at the Gates Center, which took a giant step forward last month when it opened the Gates Biomanufacturing Facility (GBF). It not only will help provide cell-based therapies for patients with cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV, influenza, skin diseases and others, but also furthers CU Anschutz as one of the world's leading academic medical facilities and a major health care destination.

The Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine is a 74-member consortium of individuals from CU Anschutz, National Jewish Health, CU Boulder, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines and businesses. The Gates Center has secured financing for the new $17-million biomanufacturing facility through 2018.

In the past decade, the enterprise has become a medical city of scientific advancement, top-notch healthcare education and premier clinical care. Now with the opening of the Gates Biomanufacturing Facility (GBF), which will accelerate scientific discovery from the laboratory to human therapies, the campus enters the elite tier of academic medical centers.