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| Established | 2015 |
|---|---|
Laboratory type | Biosafety level 4 research laboratory |
| Research type | Scientific research and biodefense |
| Budget | US$1.25 billion (2021) |
Field of research | Human, zoonotic, and foreign animal diseases |
| Director | Alfonso Clavijo |
| Staff | 250–350 |
| Location | Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. 39°12′11″N 96°35′03″W / 39.20306°N 96.58417°W |
| 66506 | |
| Campus | 574,000 square feet (53,300 m2) |
| Nickname | NBAF |
| Affiliations | Kansas State University |
Operating agency | United States Department of Agriculture |
| Website | USDA website |
  NBAF Location within the State of Kansas | |
The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) is a biosafety level 4 research laboratory in Manhattan, Kansas, operated by the United States Department of Agriculture. The facility opened in June 2023.[1] The facility is designed to combat biological threats involving human, zoonotic, and foreign animal diseases. The NBAF replaced the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) on Plum Island, New York.[2] The primary research tenants of the facility are the Agriculture Research Service (USDA-ARS) and Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services (USDA-APHIS-VS).[2][3] Construction on the 574,000-square-foot (53,300 m2) facility officially began in May 2015, and was scheduled to be completed by May 2021. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, however, has delayed scheduled commissioning to October 2021, followed by further delays to Spring, and finally summer 2023.[2][4][5][6] Operations will be fully transferred from the Plum Island facility by 2023.[7] The facility employs between 250 and 350 people.[2][3] The facility is a constituent member of the Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network, and is currently led by Alfonso Clavijo.
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- ^ a b "Facility Research & Staffing". U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
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- ^ Carpenter, Tim (April 10, 2013). "Obama Budget Offers $714M for NBAF". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ "NBAF delays full open to summer 2022 amid technology upgrades". News Radio KMAN. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ Lysen, Dylan (February 5, 2017). "On Track: NBAF construction 'on time, budget' according to officials". The Manhattan Mercury.
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