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