Ithaca College

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

Protocols for review at the September 27, 2017 meeting must be received by Friday, September 15, 2017 by 5pm. 

All faculty planning to conduct research or classroom activity involving any kind of nucleic acids, including genomes, plasmids, or short nucleic acid sequences, 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.

Please note that research involving viruses or exposure to pathogenic viruses is not allowed at Ithaca College.

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.

Forms, federal guidelines and additional information can be found on the Institutional Biosafety website at – https://www.ithaca.edu/sponsored-research/biosafety/.

All inquiries should be directed to biosafety@ithaca.edu.

Required Forms Can be Found at the Links Below:

Biological Research

• Use of Biological Materials
• ​Researcher Experience Form
• List of Laboratory Personnel

A Course with Biomaterials

• Use of Biological Materials
• ​Researcher Experience Form

Using 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

Continuing Approved Research projects or classroom activities into the next academic year

• Annual Registration Update
• List of Laboratory Personnel

Other Forms:

• BSL2 Checklist
• Certificate of Need to Possess Hypodermic Syringes and Needles

Training Requirement:

Please note that students working in labs are required to complete CITI training