GDEC 1 (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University will establish a Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Core Facility, the Genetic Design and Engineering Center, to accelerate the design, construction and optimization of DNA constructs required by innovative approaches to treat disease. Credit Illustration by Olivia Flynn/Bashor Lab Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.