Level 8 of the UNSW’s Integrated Acute Services Building (IASB) now boasts a new laboratory (pictured).
With construction recently completed and commissioning underway, this new facility will support translational research from basic and pre-clinical studies through to patient care.
The new lab will expand UNSW’s research capabilities through a flexible, purpose-built space, maintained and operated to a high containment standard.
It’s a specialised facility designed for the safe handling and study of pathogenic microorganisms, and it will adhere to strict biosafety protocols.
The facility will be overseen by Dr Lyn Moir, IASB Senior Operations Manager, together with Susan Wan, Senior Laboratory Manager.
High containment laboratories are essential for research on infectious diseases allowing scientists to safely develop treatments, vaccines, and diagnostic tools.
The laboratory will now undergo a certification process before being opened for research use in 2025.
Published October 2024