NEIDL in the News
Safety and Operations Training Rescheduled for Spring
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories February 26, 2009 The Simulated Safety and Opeartions Traning scheduled to be conducted at the NEIDL in February 2009, is being rescheduled for later this Spring.
NEIDL almost operational as April start-up date nears
By Bessie King (From South End News), December 31, 2008 The Boston University BioLab, officially known as the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL), is almost set to open its doors. With facilities that mirror a set from Mission Impossible and scientists ready to begin working, the only thing preventing the lab... More
Some NEIDL clarification
By Brandon Simes (From South End News), December 24, 2008 I want to thank you for the excellent and balanced article by Mr. Simes that clearly describes the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (the "NEIDL") and the systems in place to safely contain the pathogens that will be studied in the facility. More
Inside the BioLab
By Brandon Simes (From South End News), December 17, 2008 South End News was granted access to the controversial Boston University BioLab, officially known as the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL), on Friday, Dec. 12. The tour, led by Dr. Ron Corley, Chair of Microbiology at the Boston University Medical Center... More
First Responders to Get Overview of BU
Boston Public Health Commission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2008 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT Press Office, 617-534-2821 Boston – First responders from various city of Boston agencies, including Boston Emergency Medical Services and the fire and police departments, will be introduced to the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at Boston University during a... More
Boston Police, Fire to Visit Biolab Next Week
Orientation sessions will review standard and emergency procedures From BU Today, November 5, 2008 More than 400 first responders from Boston’s public safety agencies will visit the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) on the Medical Campus next week for orientation sessions designed to familiarize them with the lab’s operating procedures, security... More
Galveston Biolab Stands Up to Hurricane Ike
By Bari Walsh (From BU Today), October 29, 2008 When the National Institutes of Health funded two new biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratories in 2003 to study the most life-threatening infectious diseases, concern was immediately voiced about the location of one of the labs. It wasn’t Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious... More
At biolab forum, divides remain deep
By Justin A. Rice (From The Boston Globe), October 19, 2008 They announced the project in 2003, and BU scientists and officials had initially hoped to be studying the world's deadliest germs at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University Medical Center by now. Instead, they were cramming into... More
Biolab Will Be Closed Until Risk is Assessed
By Gabriel Leiner (From Boston Courant), October 18, 2008 A controversial level 4 bio-safety lab in the South End will remain vacant and used only for training exercises until a Blue Ribbon Panel assesses the facilit6y’s health risk to the city. The national Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) on Albany Street is... More
Pol won’t support BU biolab
By Jessica Van Sack (From Boston Herald), October 16, 2008 At-large City Councilor Michael F. Flaherty slammed the Hub’s emergency evacuation plan as “a complete joke” - and part of the reason he now refuses to support the controversial Boston University biolab he once favored. Flaherty’s explosive remarks came during a public meeting... More
BU outlines biolab safety steps
By Stephen Smith (From The Boston Globe), October 14, 2008 Before they can handle the world's deadliest germs, scientists at a controversial laboratory being built by Boston University in the South End will undergo psychological testing and will have their financial records scoured, measures that administrators said are designed to prevent... More
Boston University to conduct deep checks on bioterror workers
By Associated Press (From Boston Herald), October 14, 2008 BOSTON - Scientists hired to work at Boston University’s new bioterrorism laboratory will have to undergo a rigorous background check that will include psychological testing and a review of their financial records. BU vice president for operations Gary Nicksa tells The Boston Globe... More
Genomics Expert Joins NEIDL
By Vicky Waltz (From BU Today), October 10, 2008 The Boston University Medical Center’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) has added to its team of infectious disease experts. James Galagan, a leader in genomics and computational biology, joined the NEIDL faculty this past summer. The NEIDL is being built with a... More
Fighting Disease with Numbers and Tiny Mirrors
BU Today September 29, 2008 By Chris Berdik Boston University is poised to be the site of major breakthroughs in tuberculosis research and virus detection. BU recently received two grants from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, a quasi-public agency whose purpose is to attract and retain top-notch scientific talent in Massachusetts. The first award, a... More
Building controls contractor will work on all levels
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories September 19, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, September 20, 2008 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Building controls, electrical, testing and balancing, and mechanical contractors will work on all levels. Adverse impacts due to excessive vibration or noise are not anticipated.
Security contractor will work on equipment
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories September 12, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, September 13, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Security contractor will work on equipment. The Casework contractor will work on various levels. The Controls contractor will work on Level 1. The Electrical contractor and... More
The vendor for sterilizers and cage wash equipment will work on Level 6
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories September 5, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, September 6, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The building controls contractor will work on all levels. The vendor for sterilizers and cage wash equipment will work on Level 6. Adverse impacts due to excessive... More
Bad experiment in S. End
Boston Herald August 30, 2008 By Laura Maslow-Armand and Daniel Goodenough Although the proponents of the BU biolab claim that the possibility of an accidental release is negligible, their assessment of risk was judged to be not credible by National Resource Council experts. Bruce Ivins’ painful story sheds light on a more important issue... More
Construction will take place Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31, 2008
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories August 28, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, August 30 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 31, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Adverse impacts due to excessive vibration or noise are not anticipated.
Mechanical and electrical work will take place on all levels
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories August 22, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, August 23, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Electrical and mechanical work will take place on all levels. Adverse impacts due to excessive vibration or noise are not anticipated.