thx pete - try to provide more signal than noise
help folks see thru the MEGO smokescreening some engage in
so re the "is it 12 or 13" regional biocontainment labs dwama??
below direct response from source... 13 planned, 12 built... based on a quick google search looks like lots of RBLs on their own web pages claiming 13 instead of 12 --- so sue them for misinformation (if only that could be done on B Boards) jk
whew, glad we got that pressing Qs resolved in light of IPIX efforts to fend off a potential pandemic
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Originally, NIAID awarded 13 construction grants for RBLs. 12 of the labs actually moved forward and were built. To answer your question, the current list of 12 RBLs is correct.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Nancy Boyd
Chief, Extramural Biodefense Facilities Section
Office of Biodefense, Research Resources and Translational Research
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health, DHHS