UVI Opens New Medical Research and Training Center in St. Thomas

The 33,876-square-foot facility includes advanced biomedical labs, anatomy labs with virtual dissection tables, SMART classrooms, and a clinical skills lab, aiming to revolutionize medical research and education in the USVI

The University of the Virgin Islands on Tuesday celebrated the grand opening of its new Medical Research and Training Center (Classroom Building & Biomedical Lab) at the Orville E. Kean Campus in St. Thomas. The state-of-the-art, two-story facility spans 33,876 square feet and is designed to advance medical research, education, and practice, serving as a training ground for new high-value medical practice devices.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured speakers and guests, including Governor Albert Bryan, Senate President Novelle Francis, Dr. Camille McKayle, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at UVI, Henry C. Smock, chair of the UVI Board of Trustees, and outgoing UVI President Dr. David Hall