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Biolab will become operational in 2012

January 6th, 2012

Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issues green light for low level research, risk assessment nears completion The end of 2011 saw several victories for the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL, or the Biolab). In early December, the lab was given the go-ahead... Read the rest of this entry »

Boston University Plans to Request Permission to Conduct Lower Level Research in NEIDL: BSL-4 Risk Assessment Process to Continue

October 5th, 2011

Boston University Medical Campus For Immediate Release: August 12, 2011 Contact: Ellen Berlin eberlin@webershandwick.com, 617-520-7115 Boston -- Boston University will be asking the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) for permission to conduct lower-level biosafety research in its National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL). Construction on the $200... Read the rest of this entry »

MEMBERS APPOINTED TO COMMUNITY GROUP FOR NATIONAL EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES LABORATORIES AT BU

May 13th, 2011

Boston University Medical Campus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 13, 2011 Contact: Ellen Berlin  eberlin@webershandwick.com   617-520-7115 (Boston) -Three members were appointed to fill the open positions on the six-member Community Liaison Committee (CLC) of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL). Two current members were reappointed and one new member was chosen by Karen Antman, MD, Read the rest of this entry »

Director of Multimodal Whole Animal Imaging Core Appointed at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

August 2nd, 2010

Boston University School of Medicine For Immediate Release: August 2, 2010 Contact: Ellen Berlin, 617-638-6838, Ellen.berlin@bmc.org (Boston) – Ronald Killiany, PhD, the director of the Center for Biomedical Imaging (CBI) at Boston University Medical Campus has been appointed director of the Multimodal Whole Animal Imaging Core at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories... Read the rest of this entry »

Members Appointed to Community Group for National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at BU

May 10th, 2010

Boston University Medical Campus For Immediate Release - May 10, 2010 Contact: Ellen Berlin 617-638-6838, ellen.berlin@bmc.org  Boston, MA—Three members were appointed to fill the open positions on the six-member Community Liaison Committee (CLC) of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL).  One current member and two new members have been chosen by Karen... Read the rest of this entry »

Boston Medical Center to offer free seasonal flu shot clinics

September 9th, 2009

Boston Medical Center For Immediate release September 9, 2009 Contact: Allison Rubin, 617-638-8491, allison.rubin@bmc.org CALENDAR LISTING The single best way to protect yourself against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. Boston Medical Center is offering two free community flu shot clinics. The seasonal flu shot is provided to protect against the highly variable... Read the rest of this entry »

Healthcare Veteran Appointed COO of Boston University's National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

July 31st, 2009

Boston University For Immediate Release July 31, 2009 Contact: Gina M. DiGravio, 617-638-8480 - gina.digravio@bmc.org BOSTON – John D. Nash, a healthcare veteran with over 25 years of management experience at major U.S. medical institutions, will serve as chief operating officer (COO) of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at Boston University’s Medical Campus, Read the rest of this entry »

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Appoints Director of Aerobiology Core

July 14th, 2009

Boston University School of Medicine For Immediate Release July 14, 2009 Contact: Michelle Roberts, 617-638-8491, michelle.roberts@bmc.org (Boston) – Igor Kramnik, MD, Ph.D, has joined the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) Institute as the director of the aerobiology core and associate professor of medicine and member of the pulmonary center at Boston University School... Read the rest of this entry »

Local Residents Reappointed to Community Group for National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

July 1st, 2009

Boston University Medical Campus For Immediate Release July 1, 2009 Contact: Ellen Berlin 617-638-6838, ellen.berlin@bmc.org Boston, MA—Three current members have been reappointed to membership on the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL). Twenty applications were received for three open positions on the six-member CLC. Appointments to the CLC are made by... Read the rest of this entry »

Simulated Safety & Operations Training in Biolab Facility to Commence

June 24th, 2009

Boston University For Immediate Release June 24, 2009 Contact:  Ellen Berlin, 617-638-6838 (Boston) – Researchers preparing to work in the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories announced today that the simulated safety and training exercises announced last summer will begin late summer/early fall.  The training will last six to eight months. Research is not being... Read the rest of this entry »

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