Biosafety and Biosecurity are critical to our mission. The safety of our personnel and community are the highest priority for achieving our goals successfully. Working with highly pathogenic agents requires a high level of responsibility, specialized training and a high level of ethical behavior. The CeBGID applies a biorisk management program to ensure the safety of our activities, which it follows the international guidelines established through the World Health Organization (WHO), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), such as: