Colket Translational Research Building

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when most clinics are quieting down, a delivery driver noticed something odd outside Colket Translational Research Building. A shadowy figure kept darting between parked cars, whispering what sounded like foreign words. Curious, he followed the figure and found it was just an old man muttering to himself while searching for his car keys. Turns out, he’d been visiting his granddaughter who worked there as a volunteer.

2. At closing time, when the last patient had left, an intern overheard a strange noise coming from behind the reception desk. Curious, the intern approached and found only a small door leading to a storage room. Inside, amidst boxes of medical supplies, sat an old coffee machine humming softly. Turns out, it was just Mr. Coffee, the building’s resident caffeine enthusiast, who’d snuck in for his evening brew.

3. Late one night, as security guards were locking up, a lab technician’s dog began barking frantically in the empty hallway. Noises came from behind a closed door, but no one answered when she knocked. Finally, an exhausted janitor opened the door and found only a dusty mouse scurrying away. The tech’s dog looked up, wagging its tail sheepishly. ‘Guess I’ll take you for a walk,’ she laughed, patting her pet on the head. "Next time, maybe I'll just leave the lights on," she muttered, leading the way out into the quiet night.