NEIDL in the News

Site contractor will work on grading

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories June 20, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, June 21, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  The Electrical contractor and building management team will work on all floors. The Concrete contractor will work on Level 1 and the Millwork contractor will work on... More

New appointment to BioLab committee

South End News June 19, 2008 by Linda Rodriguez managing editor  Three South End residents have been appointed or re-appointed to the Community Liaison Committee of the controversial Boston University BioLab, rounding out the six-member committee. Glen Berkowitz, the chair of the CLC in 2007 and a member of the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association, was... More

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

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 Antman, MD, Provost... More

Casework installer will work on Level 5

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories June 12, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, June 14, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Building automation and electrical work will take place on all levels. The Casework installer will work on Level 5. The Drywall contractor will work on Level 6 while... More

Biolab requires further review, panel tells NIH

Boston Globe Jun 6, 2008 By Christopher Baxter, Globe CorrespondentAn elite panel of scientists recommended today that federal health authorities conduct the most extensive safety review so far of the controversial laboratory being built by Boston University. The most dangerous germs require further study, the blue-ribbon panel told the director of the National... More

Electrical contractor will work on all floors

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories June 6, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, June 7, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Concrete contactor will work on Level 1. The Controls contractor will work on Levels 3 and 7. The Special coatings contractor will work on Level 6. More

Concrete contractor will work on Level 1

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories May 30, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, May 31, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Controls contactor will work on all levels. The Concrete contractor will work on Level 1. The Electrical contractor will work on Levels 3, 5 and 7. More

Paint contractor will paint Stair #2

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories May 23, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, May 24, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. an 4:30 p.m. The paint contractor will paint Stair #2. The building automation system contractor will work in various locations.  Adverse impacts due to excessive vibration or noise are not... More

Boston University School of Medicine’s CityLab Academy Graduation a Success

Boston University School of Medicine For Immediate Release May 21, 2008 Contact: Allison Rubin, 617-638-8491, allison.rubin@bmc.org Boston University School of Medicine’s CityLab Academy Graduation a Success (Boston)—Thirty-nine students graduated from Boston University School of Medicine’s (BUSM) CityLab Academy last Thursday. CityLab Academy is a free nine-month academic and laboratory skills training program for qualified high... More

Panel urges review of possible lab threats

Boston.com May 17, 2008 By Stephen Smith Globe Staff Federal health officials should conduct a rigorous review of potential threats posed by a controversial Boston University laboratory and make sure the surrounding neighborhood is not excluded from the process, a panel of top scientists said yesterday. The chairman of the board, Dr. Adel Mahmoud of... More

NIH panel hears risk assessment suggestions

South End News May 8, 2008 by Linda Rodriguez managing editor  The National Institutes of Health (NIH) took suggestions on conducting an in-depth risk assessment of the Boston University BioLab from the committee that roundly rejected the agency’s previous risk assessment in November. The NIH’s blue ribbon panel heard the recommendations of the National Research... More

NIH Announcement on Blue Ribbon Panel

National Institutes of Health May 7, 2008 The National Institutes of Health is convening a public meeting of the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel, a Working Group of the Advisory Committee to the Director, to advise on Risk Assessment of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories. May 16, 9AM – 12 PM Massachusetts State House Gardner... More

Scientists call for expanded safety review of BU biolab

Boston Globe May 3, 2008 By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff An elite panel of scientists this morning urged the federal government to substantially expand its safety review of a controversial research laboratory being built by Boston University. The recommendation comes from the National Research Council, an independent advisory board of scientists, which sharply criticized... More

Coating contractor will work on Levels 2 and 6

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories April 11, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, April 12, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  The Coating contractor will work on Levels 2 and 6.  Adverse impacts due to excessive vibration or noise are not anticipated.

The Painting contractor will work on all levels

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories March 21, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, March 22, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Painting contractor will work on all levels. Adverse impacts due to excessive vibration or noise are not anticipated.