Grant for vaccine center gives A&M billion-dollar boost

The Texas A&M University System has won an immense federal contract to become a national hub of vaccine production and bioterror preparedness.

The federal contract to create a Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing in College Station is likely worth at least $1.5 to $2 billion over the next 25 years.

“It’s the biggest federal grant to come to Texas since NASA, quite frankly,” Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp said.

The contract, announced Monday by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, is remarkable for several reasons. Read More…

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