DETROIT (Michigan News Source) — A major health research project in Detroit reached a milestone on May 6th as Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health leaders signed a steel beam destined for the facility’s frame.

The $335 million research center—already under construction near Amsterdam and Third Street—is the centerpiece of a long-term push to expand medical innovation in Michigan. The 335,000-square-foot building is expected to open in 2027 and will focus on cancer, neuroscience, immunology, and hypertension research, as reported by The Detroit News.

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The project falls under a 30-year, $3 billion partnership between MSU and Henry Ford Health launched to link academic research with clinical care in the state’s largest city.

“It’s going to be a beacon in the city of Detroit,” MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz said. “we are going to rewrite the playbook for how universities create academic partnerships with healthcare systems.” 

The facility will also include the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute, named in honor of Dan Gilbert’s late son, who died in 2023 after living with the rare genetic disorder.