Ithaca College

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 Wednesday, August 31, 2016 by 5pm for the September 8, 2016 meeting.  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.