{"id":14,"date":"2025-12-29T20:13:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/idrc\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:18:54","slug":"regional-biocontainment-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/idrc\/regional-biocontainment-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Biocontainment Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Biocontainment Lab (RBL) at CSU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-divider-energy-green is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Colorado State University Regional Biocontainment Laboratory is one of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/research\/biocontainment-research-facilities\">the&nbsp;NIAID-supported Regional Biocontainment Laboratories<\/a>. The Center provides a safe, secure, state of art facility for university investigators, government scientists and industry representatives to collaboratively research bacteria and viruses that cause human and animal disease.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"alignnone is-style-cards-traditional wp-block-stalwart-blocks-call-to-action\">\n\n\t<ul class=\"stalwart-ctas is-style-cards-traditional columns-1\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_1764c4e8fefabea02bdac137833d32a0\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><p class=\"stalwart-cta-kicker\">Click to learn about Services Offered<\/p><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/research\/rocky-mountain-regional-biocontainment-laboratory-colorado-state-university\">National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Details about the Rocky Mountain RBL<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/ul><!-- .stalwart-ctas -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main Areas of Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The primary focus is researching the basic biology, biochemistry, molecular biology and epidemiology of bacteria and viruses that cause human and animal diseases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A wide range of human and animal pathogens are safely researched in the facilities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The RBL benefits from CSU\u2019s significant resources, including specialized core facilities and research labs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GMP Manufacturing within BSL3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CSU\u2019s BioMARC, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) can provide manufacturing within the BSL3 facilities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/biomarc.colostate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact BioMARC<\/a>&nbsp;if interested in these services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Can Use The RBL Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Rocky Mountain Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Services Core is a core facility providing molecular imaging, microscopy, and biological mass spectrometry, along with RBL research mentoring and consultation. Access to these services is available to any internal or external entity conducting RBL mission-responsive research. <a href=\"mailto:Megan.Lucas@colostate.edu\">Contact Megan Lucas to learn more.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In order to make use of the BSL3 facilities, organizations external to CSU need to partner with CSU faculty members or&nbsp;BioMARC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regional Biocontainment Lab (RBL) at CSU The Colorado State University Regional Biocontainment Laboratory is one of&nbsp;the&nbsp;NIAID-supported Regional Biocontainment Laboratories. 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