HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston's top medical institutions are getting together to build a new research facility which is expected to create 30,000 new jobs and establish Houston as an international hub for biomedical research.
The 30-acre research center will be called "TMC3" and will be shared by the Texas Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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The project marks the first time the founding institutions have built and shared space on a major scale in the Texas Medical Center.
The groundbreaking project will generate a $5.2 billion stimulus to Texas and create 30,000 new jobs, according to a third-party economic impact study. Researchers will pioneer advancements in therapeutics, medical devices, regenerative medicine, genomics, and data science, among other areas.
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The centerpiece of the new research campus will be a building resembling the double helix shape of a DNA strand. An elevated rooftop park, 60 feet above the campus, will be open to the public.