Instituto Butantan crew of 50 firemen an hour and a half later. News reports have claimed that the facility was not prepared for a fire, not having a fire alarm or sprinkler system. Police are investigating the fire which has been described by curator Francisco Franco as "a loss for humanity". None of the live animals or people at the institute was harmed by the fire. Instituto Butantan Instituto Butantan (in modern Portuguese, Instituto Butantã, ) is a Brazilian biologic research center located in Butantã, in the western part of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Instituto Butantan is a public institution
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) is an independent health and medical research institute in Adelaide, South Australia. The institute is housed in an iconic, purpose-built eponymous building in South Australia's health and biomedical precinct on North Terrace, Adelaide. According to SAHMRI itself, the institute is composed of approximately 600 researchers, both local and international. The institute was officially incorporated in December 2009, and opened in its current location on 29 November 2013. As at 2015, the institute receives approximately A$5 million per year in funding from the Government of