Biological Containment Lab

Updated July 25, 2025

The University at Buffalo operates two Biological Safety Level (BSL) 3 facilities and one Animal BSL-3 (ABSL-3) facility on university-owned property.  These facilities do not conduct  "gain of function" research and are in compliance with Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, and NYS DEC  regulatory requirements and guidelines.  The University takes very seriously its obligations and commitment to provide a safe and secure environment for all members of our campus community, as well as for visitors to our campuses.  

Scientific and medical knowledge made possible through the use of biocontainment facilities advance the development of treatments, vaccines, protective devices and tests for infectious diseases.

UB is registered to work with select agents focused on determining the performance of defensive technologies, such as personal and collective protection equipment, decontamination products and detection systems. 

The university regularly conducts safety and emergency response drills in coordination with local, regional and national agencies to ensure rapid and well-coordinated responses to any potential issues prior to them becoming a public safety concern. 

UB's Biosafety Committee minutes are available to the community on-line and the meetings are open to any interested parties.  It is imperative that federally funded scientific research is an open and transparent process and that public trust of academic and research institutions is not compromised.

For more information regarding the University’s Biocontainment facilities contact the Biosafety Office.