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Toronto High Containment Facility CL3 Facility Tour

Duration: 1H

Location: University of Toronto

Tour Partner: Toronto High Containment Facility (THCF), University of Toronto

 

Description

THCF will welcome BioHubNet HQP for a tour of the containment level 3 (CL3) and containment level 2+ (CL2+) facilities. This will provide participants with an understanding of the infrastructure, personal protective equipment (PPE), and safety considerations and requirements when working with pathogens of different risk groups.

 

Schedule

  • Tour of THCF – CL3 & CL2+ areas
  • Q&A

 

About THCF

The THCF has supported the Greater Toronto Area’s biomedical ecosystem for over 20 years, facilitating a safe and secure environment for high-impact academic and industrial research on infectious pathogens. Over this time, research in the THCF has contributed to  development of new diagnostics, therapies and vaccines, and supporting data to facilitate informed policy decisions related to many global health concerns such as HIV and tuberculosis. As the first academic research facility in Canada to isolate SARS-CoV-2 and create  capacity to conduct SARS-CoV-2 research, the THCF established a critical hub in the pan-Canadian effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.