Institutional Biosafety Committee

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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale recognizes the need to protect faculty, staff, students and guests from incidents involving hazardous biological materials. To accomplish this, the University will conform to the most recent versions of applicable federal and state guidelines in letter and spirit with respect to acceptable standards for individuals conducting research and educational activities with hazardous biological materials. Current copies of safety standards are available from the Dean of the Graduate School and the Biological Safety Officer (BSO).

Responsibility for ensuring that faculty and staff who conduct research with hazardous biological materials conform to acceptable standards shall rest with the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and the Biological Safety Officer (BSO). The Office of Research Compliance oversees the Institutional Biosafety Committee.

Committee

Dr. Derek Fisher, Institutional Biosafety Committee Chair
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
453-5201
dfisher@siu.edu

Dr. Andrew Wood, Institutional Biosafety Committee Officer
Professor
Plant Biology
453-5609
wood@plant.siu.edu

Dr. Jennifer Harris, Vivarium Director
Laboratory Animal Program
Mail Code 6506
453-6452
jen.harris@siu.edu

Dr. Ruplal Choudhary
Plant, Soil, and Agricultural Systems
453-2496
choudhry@siu.edu

Dr. Karen Hales
Physiology
453-1548
khales@siumed.edu

John Lenzini
Community Development Manager
200 S. Illinois Avenue
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618)457-3251
www.explorecarbondale.com

Kyle Scerena
Public Health Environmentalist
Jackson County Health Department
(618)684-3143 ext 135
kyles@hchdonline.org

Dr. Judy Davie
Associate Professor
SIUC School of Medicine
453-5002
jdavie@siumed.edu

Dr. Lahiru Jayakody
Assistant Professor
School of Biological Sciences
453-2767
lahiru.jayakody@siu.edu

Dr. Marijorie Brooks
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
453-7639
mlbrookds@siu.edu

Dr. Michael Lydy
Professor
School of Biological Sciences
453-4091
mlydy@siu.edu

Dr. Khalid Meksem
Professor
School of Agricultural Sciences
453-3103
meksem@siu.edu

Sarah Kroenlein
Research Compliance
Vice Chancellor for Research
453-4530
sarah.kroenlein@siu.edu

Additional Information

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