Large Scale Science

VIDO has some of the most advanced research and development capacity in the world—containment level 2 to 3-Ag. We are expanding our capabilities and capacity to containment level 4 as we become Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research.
Our facilities include:
Containment Level 2/Biosafety Level 2:
- 25 research laboratories
- 24 animal isolation rooms
- Surgical suites
- 160-acre (65 hectare) research station for large animal studies
Containment Level 3/Biosafety Level 3 (International Vaccine Centre):
- 7 research laboratories
- Clinical pathology including tissue processing, and automated histology and hematology suites
- 18 animal isolation rooms that can house all animal species
- Necropsy and surgical suites
Vaccine Development Centre:
- Process development
- Manufacturing suite
- Fill and finish