UW-Madison is getting an extra $13.5 million to add two floors to the lab it’s constructing for a new cyclotron particle accelerator, which can be used to help detect cancer.
The UW Board of Regents approved the revision to the project Thursday, which will create more space to treat patients for cancer and other diseases at the facility, amid a booming biotech industry.
Construction for the project, which now will cost between $77 million and $80 million, will start in 2026. The cyclotron will be installed in 2028.
The facility will fill the space between the Institute for Medical Research’s two buildings off Highland Avenue next to UW Hospital.