UH plans biosafety lab at Kalaeloa

The facility, which was to be built in Kakaako, will focus on research into infectious diseases

By Kristen Consillio

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 29, 2012

~~<p>The University of Hawaii plans to build a $47.5 million biosafety laboratory specializing in infectious diseases at Kalaeloa in West Oahu.</p>
<p>The Pacific Health Research Lab at Kalaeloa will employ up to 20 people to focus on early detection and vaccine research for potentially deadly diseases from the Asia-Pacific region, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), dengue and antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis and influenza.</p>
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The University of Hawaii plans to build a $47.5 million biosafety laboratory specializing in infectious diseases at Kalaeloa in West Oahu.

The Pacific Health Research Lab at Kalaeloa will employ up to 20 people to focus on early detection and vaccine research for potentially deadly diseases from the Asia-Pacific region, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), dengue and antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis and influenza. UH REGIONAL BIOSAFETY LABORATORY Login for more...