The Health Science Center recently dedicated its second building at the Regional Academic Health Center in Harlingen. The new Academic and Clinical Research Building is a state-of-the art, $25.5 million clinical research facility where diabetes and children’s health research are the initial areas of focus. The 80,000-square-foot building also includes 3,400 square feet of space leased to the South Texas Veterans Health Care System for the Harlingen Veterans Health Center.