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Anthrax Spores
Shortly after 9/11 terrorist attacks, anthrax stolen from lab and sent through U.S. Mail. 18 people infected. 5 killed.(Keith) -
$128 mill. grant to BUMC
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Instutute of Health announced largest grant ever, to Boston University Medican center to build biolab. (Keith) -
Lawsuit against NIH
In 2003, incensed community members leveled a lawsuit against NIH, the Trustees of Boston University, and the Boston Medical Center Corporation.(Cataneo) -
Construction began
Construction scheduled to begin early 2005 (Keith) -
Construction completed
Construction scheduled to be completed in 2007 (Keith) -
NIH Blue Ribbon Panel
As part of its efforts to determine whether the BioLab will in fact pose a threat to the community, NIH convened a Blue Ribbon Panel, comprised of independent scientists and experts. -
ROD for NEIDL was published
The Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Supplementary Risk Assessment for the Boston University (BU) National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) was published in the Federal Register
