Pacific Rim Vaccine Research Center

The proposed Pacific Rim Vaccine Research Center is a small biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) facility supporting vaccine development research. The research center would be located on OHSU’s West Campus.

Purpose

• The facility will support research associated with the Pacific Rim Biodefense Center (PRBC). It will also serve as a regional resource able to quickly respond in the event of a bioterrorism crisis.
  
• Scientists will be able to shift research priorities rapidly in response to world events or sudden disease outbreaks.

Features

• The center would contain four separate laboratories, able to conduct research on four infectious disease pathogens simultaneously.
  
• The center would include imaging capability through the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment.
  
• All safety and security systems would be redundant, providing layer upon layer of protection for employees and the public.

Proposed Pacific Rim Vaccine Development Center