David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI)
The David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI) was established as a public charity to support groundbreaking research at the North Carolina Research Campus. Funded through a private grant by David H. Murdock, the DHMRI will host the world’s top talent and resources — and promote a level of scientific collaboration never before possible.
Central to this new collaborative approach are the diverse scientific disciplines represented at the DHMRI. Destined to be the catalyst of major scientific discoveries in health and nutrition, the DHMRI offers capabilities ranging from next-generation sequencing to cutting-edge confocal imaging, and the world’s first actively shielded 950 MHz NMR. DHMRI is the first of its kind, housing this unique collection of state-of-the-art instrumentation in one central location. The DHMRI is housed within the 311,000-square-foot David H. Murdock Core Laboratory Building, with 80,000 square feet dedicated to specialized laboratories housing the most sophisticated scientific equipment available.
With a goal to support and sustain breakthrough research, the DHMRI anticipates that its facilities will be made available to university research institutes and private companies located on the N.C. Research Campus.
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M.U.R.D.O.C.K. Study
The first major initiative for DHMRI
David H. Murdock contributed $35 million to Duke University to help fund the Measurement to Understand Reclassification of Disease of Cabarrus and Kannapolis (M.U.R.D.O.C.K.) study. Researchers will follow a group of people for several years to study the onset and progression of diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, osteoarthritis, heart disease and others, as well as identify causes in hopes of developing treatment options with a genetically personalized approach.
This groundbreaking work is the first major initiative for the DHMRI and will establish precedents for excellence in scientific research.
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