Both sides weigh in on South End biolab

The battle between supporters and opponents of BU's controversial South End biolab continued at a hearing yesterday during which city councilors considered a ban on some research, fearing it could lead to deadly disease outbreaks.

"The type of research that will be done in this facility could pose a very serious risk to the health and safety of the public," City Councilor Charles Yancey said. "I don't want to see our first responders in harm's way because of a catastrophic event taking place in the Level 4 lab."

Boston University's National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories on Albany Street already are conducting research, but want to expand to what falls under the designation of "biosafety level 4" — dangerous and exotic viruses such as Ebola and Marburg.

"The Roxbury community has enough challenges," Councilor Ayanna Pressley said. "I see no reason to be inviting in those other threats ... 
I am pro-science, but more than anything I am pro-community."

But Ronald Corley, BU's associate provost for research, said the lab is a national resource that can be used for good. "We know this work can be done safely in the South End ... This is public health," he said.

BU Police Chief Thomas Robbins displayed the vials and cases that samples would be locked inside.

The room was packed with people on both sides of the issue, with lab supporters wearing stickers that said "I stand for cures."

Waiting to testify, Robert Coughlin, president and CEO of the industry group MassBio, told the Herald, "Banning this research would send a chilling message to the global research community, which is contrary to Boston's standing as a research leader."

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