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About the RBL

The mission of the UTHSC Regional Biocontainment Lab (RBL) is to provide state-of-the-art facilities and expertise in support of basic research in pathogen biology and translational research that advances discoveries of treatments and vaccines for the infectious diseases impacting global health.

From the Director

Dr. Colleen Johnson

 Welcome to the UTHSC Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL)!

Our scientific staff have the expertise and years of experience in providing such support for academic, government and commercial entities. Our laboratory provides an outstanding infrastructure to work with biosafety level 3 pathogens in the conduct of basic and preclinical research. We also provide support for testing disinfectants. We welcome you to view our website and see how we might help your program. Of importance, we are a not-for-profit entity and so our costs are low and reasonable, but our quality is high!

We welcome you to discuss your research needs with us.

Best wishes,

Colleen Jonsson

Feb 14, 2025