Contributed on behalf of Wade Pickren, PhD, Director, Sponsored Research
All faculty planning to conduct research or classroom activity involving recombinant DNA or any potentially bio-hazardous material, including pathogens, biological toxins, or human cells, tissues, organs or fluids must obtain prior approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee before undertaking that activity. This committee provides federally-mandated oversight of activities that present risk of infection or illness in humans.
Federal guidelines require that applicants possess prior experience with a particular agent or procedure, and those supervising the activity should be familiar with proper safety precautions, procedures involving storage, and disposal. A link to federal guidelines can be found on the Institutional Biosafety website – https://www.ithaca.edu/biosafety/.
Protocols for review must be received by Monday, September 8, 2014 by 5pm. Forms and additional information can also be found at https://www.ithaca.edu/biosafety/forms/.
Should you wish to sign up for the Biosafety mailing list to receive information about up-coming meetings and deadlines or should you have any questions, please direct all inquiries to biosafety@ithaca.edu or call 607-274-1206.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20140821124733242