In 2006, the Kansas State University Biosecurity Research Institute dedicated the Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) that was designed and constructed for biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) and biosafety level 3 agriculture (BSL-3Ag) research.

The BRI supports comprehensive “farm-to-fork” infectious disease research programs that address threats to plant, animal, and human health. Home to 113,000 square feet of lab, education, and administrative space, this BSL-3, ABSL-3 and BSL3-Ag facility offers countless research and education opportunities.