Under the guidance of Professor Dustin Tyler, the Biomedical Engineering department at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is embarking on a unifying endeavor. The Human Fusions Institute (HFI) aims to bring together various laboratory workshops, offices, meeting spaces, and collaboration areas that are currently dispersed across different locations on CWRU’s campus, and potentially even from other parts of the country. This ambitious project also involves researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, Cleveland State University, and the University of Houston.

Located at CWRU’s Wickenden Building on 2071 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., the lab will serve as the central hub for these interdisciplinary activities. With a budget of $5.93 million, the renovation work required to create this cohesive space is underway, fostering an environment conducive to innovation, research, and collaboration.

The research institute will receive various specialized program components. These components include a large robotics test arena, an advanced technology presentation space, a water tank for testing submersible devices, audiovisual and security system upgrades, and other features. However, the purpose extends beyond consolidating the research into a well-equipped facility.