Our research infrastructure, which is currently being expanded to include a world-class, state-of-the-art R1.2 billion Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI), is provided by Stellenbosch University on the Tygerberg Medical Campus. The new facility will allow for the immediate expansion of current research activities, as well as strengthen research and teaching capacity in fields such as bioinformatics, genomics, anatomy, surgery, and neurology within and beyond South Africa.

The BMRI consists of 37,800 ft2 laboratory space that includes shared general laboratories, shared walk-in fridges and walk-in freezers, specialist laboratories (cell culture labs) and several darkrooms. Open-plan offices closed private offices, and break-out areas with meeting facilities are located on each floor and host different research groups.

Facilities housed within the BMRI complex include:

• Bioinformatics hub
• Specialist laboratories
• Florescence and electron microscopy laboratories
• Proteomics laboratories
• BSL-3 Facilities
• Animal BSL3 Facilities
• Advanced biorepository (Hamilton BiOS L5 (BiOS))
• Biomedical Clinical Research unit
• Dedicated Research Bronchoscopy suite
• Sunskills (surgical skills) laboratory
• Morphology museum
• Modern conference, teleconference, and video conference facilities.