Swedish BSL3 Network

Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) laboratories are a cornerstone for pandemic laboratory preparedness (PLP). The purpose of the Swedish BSL3 Network (SB3N) is to strengthen national PLP by promoting interactions between BSL3 facilities in the country.

 Aims of the network: Stronger together!

  • Promote collaboration: share experience, knowledge and technology.
  • Map BSL3 capabilities and specializations.
  • Provide visibility for academic BSL3 facilities.

SB3N members connect with each other during Network meetings organized around common BSL3 themes and site visits. Together with BSL3 managers the Network maps resources at different academic BSL3 sites, identifying gaps and strengths in our joint national coverage. 

SB3N is supported by Pandemic Laboratory Preparedness program at SciLifeLab and by a Network grant from the Swedish Research Council. Through the PLP program, SciLifeLab is commissioned to build competence, develop technologies, and support research related to infectious diseases and pandemics.

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Map BSL3 network Photo: N/A

Network members

SB3N is open to Swedish BSL3 facilities in academia, the Region, and government. Members come from the 6 Swedish universities in Sweden with BSL3 facilities, including BSL3 managers, BSL3 technicians, BSL3 users (researchers), and Biosafety Officers. Additional members include BSL3 staff from clinical microbiology units in the Region (currently Västerbotten, Uppsala and Stockholm), and persons with activity or direct interest in BSL3.  

Academic members of the Network (in alphabetical order):                             

  • Karolinska Institutet
  • Linköpings universitet
  • Lunds universitet
  • Stockholms universitet
  • Umeå universitet
  • Uppsala universitet

Partners abroad

Pandemics do not adhere to national borders, so neither should PLP. SB3N collaborates with the Canadian Consortium for Academic BSL3 Laboratories (CCABL3) and is open to connecting with similar networks.

Membership information

SB3N is growing. New members are welcome! Membership is free. To be a member of SB3N you must be affiliated to a Swedish university, healthcare Region or government agency. 

For more information about the Network including membership requests, please email bsl3-network@ki.se