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Aviagen Opens Veterinary Laboratory
Aviagen opened a 15,000-sf veterinary diagnostic and research facility in June of 2011 in Elkmont, Ala. The BSL-2 facility will provide laboratory space for genomics, serology, bacteriology, pathology, tissue sample processing, and molecular diagnostics. The secure facility is an authorized National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Laboratory and includes dedicated ventilation systems in exam rooms to prevent cross-contamination. Aviagen is based in Huntsville, Ala.
Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel Releases Biosecurity Recommendations
The Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel (FESAP) has released its proposed recommendations regarding the biosecurity measures of the CDC/APHIS select agents program. The proposed changes will be published in fall of 2011. The recommendations include:
- Tier I select agents and toxins
- Agents and toxins to be removed from the select agents list
- Enhancing and strengthening the SRA process
- Enhancing and strengthening physical and cyber security
- Ongoing activities of the FESAP
UCLA Builds Global Bio Lab
The University of California, Los Angeles is building the $32 million Global Bio Lab. Supporting research on infectious diseases and pandemic response, the 6,000-sf facility will feature advanced sample processing and storage systems. The BSL-3 laboratory is located in the California NanoSystems Institute and is created in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Global Bio Lab is expected to be fully operational in fall of 2011.
Wright Patterson AFB Commissions Biocontainment Lab
Wright Patterson Air Force Base has awarded Four Seasons Environmental Inc. a $39,000 contract for biosafety commissioning and inspection. The facility being commissioned is the epidemiology laboratory at the U.S. School of Aerospace Medicine.
University of Kentucky Completes Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Expansion
The University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory celebrated the completion of a $28.5 million expansion and renovation project in May of 2011. The 76,000-sf building includes research and diagnosis labs, a 3,000-sf necropsy suite, and administrative offices. The biocontainment facility features alkaline digestion for tissue disposal. Ground was broken on the project in September of 2008.