The Levine Science Research Center (LSRC) is a facility on
Duke University
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's west campus located at 308 Research Drive Durham, NC 27708. The LSRC is currently the largest single-site interdisciplinary research facility in the
U.S
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. Its classrooms are shared by several departments, but the majority of its offices and laboratories are utilized by the
Nicholas School of the Environment
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, the
Pratt School of Engineering
The Duke University Pratt School of Engineering is the engineering school of Duke University, a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
The school was created by the Board of Trustees at Duke University as the Coll ...
, the Center for
Cognitive
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Neuroscience
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and Developmental and the departments of
Computer Science
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,
Pharmacology
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and
Cancer
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Biology
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and
Cell
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* Cell (biology), the functional basic unit of life
* Cellphone, a phone connected to a cellular network
* Clandestine cell, a penetration-resistant form of a secret or outlawed organization
* Electrochemical cell, a de ...
and
Molecular Biology
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. The building was named for
Leon Levine, the
CEO
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About Pratt Facilities
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References
External links
Pratt School of Engineering
Duke University
Duke University campus
Neuroscience research centers in the United States
Research institutes in North Carolina
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