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Figure millions of dollars in research costs, possibly five years or more for development, and researchers working together from multidisciplinary scientific areas. With the formation of the Institute for Diagnostic and Drug Development, UCF links existing research underway by UCF faculty to development on the next level. The center s unique purpose to develop agents for life-threatening diseases prominent in the Central Florida region exists for a number of reasons. Five thousand new cancer patients receive treatment each year in the Greater Orlando area. The center will be housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Health and Public Affairs.