Ithaca College

Submitted on behalf of Edward Cluett, Chair of the Institutional Biosafety Committee.

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 Friday, February 10, 2017 by 5pm.  Forms and additional information can also be found at https://www.ithaca.edu/sponsored-research/biosafety/.  Please direct submissions and inquiries to biosafety@ithaca.edu. 

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.