| Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| University of Texas Medical Branch |
| Executive Director |
David Walker, M.D. |
| Address |
The University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77555 |
| Telephone |
(409) 747-0766 |
| Purpose |
"The UTMB Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases has two main objectives: 1) to reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. and other nations to the use of biological weapons for warfare and terrorism, and 2) to alleviate suffering from emerging and tropical infectious diseases through application of basic, applied, and field research, and through education." |
| Building Information |
- Total Gross Space: 12,000 square feet
- Total BSL-4 Lab Space: 2,000 square feet
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| Operational BSL-4 Lab |
| The Galveston National Laboratory is the National Biocontainment BSL-4 lab currently being constructed at UTMB. |
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