This paper reports a brief introduction to Deep Underground Laboratories (DULs) and the connection they have with research on biology in extreme environments and the effect of radiation in life. Presently, there are 14 DULs in operation worldwide. Although the main research activity in these infrastructures concerns the search for rare events in astroparticle physics and neutrino physics, DULs offer a unique opportunity to undertake experiments in astrobiology and biology in extreme environments. This is the main motivation of Deep Underground Laboratory Integrated Activity in biology (DULIA-bio) 2019 Workshop, which was held at the Gran Sasso (Italy) underground laboratory. This paper aims to give an introduction to the subject of the Workshop by reviewing the main features of DULs.

本文简要介绍了Deep Underground Laboratories（DUL）及其与极端环境生物学研究以及生命辐射影响之间的联系。目前，全球有14个DUL在运行。尽管这些基础设施的主要研究活动涉及在天体粒子物理学和中微子物理学中寻找稀有事件，但DULs提供了独特的机会在极端环境中进行天体生物学和生物学实验。这是在意大利Gran Sasso地下实验室举行的2019年生物学深层地下实验室综合活动（DULIA-bio）的主要动机。本文旨在通过回顾DUL的主要功能来介绍研讨会的主题。