The IDM houses two accredited Biosafety Level III (BSLIII) laboratories, providing a state-of-the-art core facility for infectious disease research. This high-containment environment enables the safe handling, isolation, and study of Hazard Group 3 pathogens, supporting research in pathogen isolation, molecular characterization, drug efficacy testing, and host-pathogen interactions.
To maintain the highest Biosafety and Biosecurity standards, all users must complete a structured induction program with theoretical and practical training. Access is granted only after successful written and practical competency assessments, with certified users formally recognized for independent work. The facility also offers guidance on risk assessments and standard operating procedures, fostering scientific innovation and global collaborations in the fight against infectious diseases.
Equipment List
- Cell sorting: An 18-color BD FACS Aria Fusion with single cell sorter capabilities and conventional 2- and 4-way sorting options.
- Imaging: A fast scanning Molecular Devices ImageXpress confocal microscope, Zeiss Elyra super-resolution microscope and various inverted and stereo microscopes.
- Plate readers: Molecular Devices Spectramax iD3, Spectramax i3x, BMG Labtech Clariostar Plus.
- Cell assays: Chromium 10X, LevitasBio LeviCell EOS system, Agilent Seahorse XF HS Mini Analyzer.
- Standard experimental and processing equipment: Class I, class III and multiple class II biosafety cabinets, Bactec MGIT 960, multiple micro- and large centrifuges, autoclaves, colony counters, culture rollers and shakers, standard and mammalian cell culture CO2 incubators, ribolysers, water baths, heating blocks, -20oC and -80oC freezers for reagent, specimen and culture storage.