Feb 02, 2011 — This week, the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake announced that it will remain anchored in the Adirondacks. The decision followed months of deliberations as the bio-medical laboratory considered plans that included a possible move outside the region.

Brian Mann sat down yesterday to talk with Dr. David Woodland, president of Trudeau Institute. They talked about what this decision means for researchers at the lab and for the community of Saranac Lake.  Go to full article

Feb 01, 2011 — Residents in Saranac Lake and local, state and federal elected officials are breathing a sigh of relief today.

On Monday, Trudeau Institute announced that it will stay in Saranac Lake. The 126-year-old biomedical research center's board of trustees voted Friday to take the option of relocating off the table.

Leaving the Adirondacks was one of several options the Institute was considering as part of its strategic planning.

But as Chris Knight reports, there are still plenty of unanswered questions about the decision and Trudeau's future direction.  Go to full article

Jan 31, 2011 — This news just in from Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake.

The organization has announced plans unambiguously to remain at its current headquarters in the Adirondacks.

Here's the statement from President David Woodland:

"The Trudeau Institute is committed to Saranac Lake and is dedicated to advancing biomedical research in the region. As we further develop our long-term plan focused on maintaining our status as a premier research organization, our goal is to continue to thrive in the Adirondacks while pushing the frontiers of biomedical science."

This news is sending shockwaves of the happiest sort through the North Country.

Losing Trudeau would have been a serious blow to the region's economy and would have been devastating to Saranac Lake, the Adirondacks' largest community.

Here's the full press statement:  Go to full article

Jan 20, 2011 — Over the past few months, Saranac Lake's Trudeau Institute has been studying its options for future growth.

Consultants hired by the Institute have been evaluating several possibilities including expansion of the biomedical research institute's current facilities, the building a new clinical research site out of state or Trudeau leaving Saranac Lake for a new location - an option that has sparked concern among local residents and politicans.

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer jumped into the fray Wednesday when he announced that he had called Trudeau director David Woodland personally last week to ask him and the Institute's board of trustees to keep Trudeau in Saranac Lake.
Chris Knight has the latest.  Go to full article

Oct 25, 2010 — For the first time in its 126-year history, Trudeau Institute is considering expanding to an off-site location. Officials at the Saranac Lake-based biomedical research institute said last week that they're looking into the possibility of building a clinical research facility for as many as 12 to 19 scientists in another, out-of-state location. Chris Knight reports.  Go to full article

Oct 12, 2009 — Researchers from around the world gathered in Saranac Lake over the weekend to talk about disease. The conference at Trudeau Institute focused on efforts to develop new vaccines, and a better understanding of the human immune system. As Brian Mann reports, the meeting was held against the backdrop of the growing swine flu pandemic.  Go to full article

Oct 08, 2009 — Yesterday we reported on the growth of the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, which is adding three new research teams. Over the next few months, Trudeau Institute will certify its new research wing, named for former state Senator Ronald Stafford. Once it's brought on-line, the facility will be closed to the public forever. Even most of the Institute's staff won't be allowed inside. That's because the researchers working in the lab will handle some of world's deadliest diseases, including airborne strains of tuberculosis and influenza. Brian Mann was allowed a rare glimpse inside the lab and has our story.  Go to full article

Oct 08, 2009 — After touring the new research lab in Saranac Lake, NCPR went across town to the original research building once used by Edward Livingston Trudeau in the 1880s. Brian met with Mary Hotaling, with the Saranac Lake Historical Society. She says the tradition of cutting-edge research in the village goes back more than 120 years.  Go to full article

Oct 07, 2009 — It's been a tough year for the North Country economy. Government agencies have implemented hiring freezes. Many local firms have trimmed staff. Unemployment in many parts of the region tops ten percent, running well above the state and national averages. But in Saranac Lake, one bright spot is the expansion of Trudeau Institute. The research lab founded in the 1880s to battle tuberculosis has reinvented itself as one of the top science institute's in the country studying the human immune system. Now Trudeau is adding new jobs and preparing to open a massive new laboratory. Brian Mann has part one of our series on Trudeau's history and its impact in the North Country.  Go to full article

May 04, 2009 — The director of Saranac Lake's Trudeau Institute says initial evidence shows swine flu may not be very lethal and could be easily controlled by vaccination. Dr. David Woodland took part in a panel discussion on swine flu Friday at Paul Smith's College. As Chris Knight reports, the event focused on the science of influenza, the likelihood of swine flu pandemic and pandemic preparedness.  Go to full article