Univ. to open ‘better’ biosafety lab
While the flu season may be winding down, research into infectious diseases at the University is taking a step forward.
Researchers at the School of Medicine and School of Public Health will soon enjoy a new, Level 3 biosafety laboratory — which can support research on such diseases as the West Nile Virus, SARS, Yellow Fever and anthrax. The lab, which is projected to open in January or February on the ninth floor of the YSPH, will be the only BSL-3 at Yale and will be larger and more modern than the BSL-3 lab that preceded it. The facility will support both animal and non-animal...
