Research and diagnosis of infectious Risk Group 3 (RG3) biological agents require specially designed Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratories, operating procedures and practices to ensure the personal, communal, and environmental protection. The Biosafety Level-3 (BSL-3) Core Facility at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine supports research and diagnostic work involving a range of RG3 biological agents.

Our facility is certified by the Biosafety Branch, Ministry of Health (MOH) and Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS). Close to 50 researchers, from NUS and other non-NUS institutions including scientists from outside Singapore, have used our facility to conduct their research on diverse range of RG3 biological agents. The BSL-3 core facility also supports National Public Health Laboratory’s activities, such as RG3 pathogen surveillance and national preparedness for effective outbreak management programme.

The state-of-the-art facility offers users BSL-3 research space on a quarterly, monthly or yearly basis, all essential lab equipment as well as service packages for more advanced equipment such as flow cytometers and an aerosolization machine.

With skilled personnel operating our facility, we are here to perform in vivo and in vitro research assistance with RG3 biological agents or samples contaminated with such agents.