Contributed by Wade Pickren, PhDDirector, Sponsored Research
Contributed by Wade Pickren, PhD
Director, Sponsored Research
All faculty planning to conduct research or classroom activity involving any kind of nucleic acids 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/sponsored-research/biosafety/.
Protocols for review must be received by Monday, October 26, 2015 by 5pm. Forms and additional information can also be found at https://www.ithaca.edu/sponsored-research/biosafety/.
FORMS REQUIRED FOR:
Biological Research:
Use of Biological Materials
Researcher Experience Form
List of Laboratory Personnel
A Course with Biomaterials:
Use of Biological Materials
Researcher Experience Form
Working with Nucleic Acids:
Registration of Experiments/Activities Involving Nucleic Acids
Researcher Experience Form
List of Laboratory Personnel
Using Pathogens or Materials that Carry a Risk of Pathogens:
Use of Potentially Infectious Agents/Materials
Researcher Experience Form
List of Laboratory Personnel
Training Requirement:
Please note that students working in labs are required to complete CITI training.
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/20151020095822948