Purdue, Elanco and partners break ground on One Health Research Institute in Indianapolis

Purdue University and Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) held a formal groundbreaking on Oct. 6, 2026, in Indianapolis for the One Health Research Institute, a planned 150,000‑square‑foot, shared‑use research facility located adjacent to Elanco’s global headquarters along the White River, the partners said.

Elanco described the building as designed to bring researchers, clinicians, industry partners and entrepreneurs together to accelerate translation of discoveries into therapeutics, diagnostics, digital health solutions, sustainable agricultural technologies and commercial products. The institute is intended as part of an intentionally developed One Health Innovation District that connects research, diagnostics, clinical trials, continuing education, manufacturing, entrepreneurship and commercialization in a single environment, Elanco’s release said.[https://www.elanco.com/us/newsroom/press-releases/one-health-innovation-district-breaks-ground ] (Elanco press release.)

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