Institutional Biosafety Committee
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Last Updated: Sep 18, 2025, 01:19 PM
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 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
Derek Fisher, PhD (Institutional Biosafety Committee Chair) Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-5201 dfisher@siu.edu |
Andrew Wood, PhD (Institutional Biosafety Committee Officer) Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-5609 wood@plant.siu.edu |
Jennifer Harris, DVM Vivarium Director and Attending Veterinarian Laboratory Animal Program |
(618)453-6452 jen.harris@siu.edu |
Judy Davie, PhD Associate Professor SIU School of Medicine |
(618)453-5002 jdavie@siumed.edu |
Lahiru Jayakody, PhD Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-2767 lahiru.jayakody@siu.edu |
Jose Franco Da Cunha Leme Filho, PhD Assistant Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-2499 jose.leme@siu.edu |
Jacob Nordman, PhD Assistant Professor SIU School of Medicine |
(618)453-1579 jacob.nordman@siu.edu |
Ami Ruffing, PhD Environmental/Compliance |
(618)453-5002 aruffing@siu.edu |
John Lenzini |
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Sarah Patrick, MPH, PhD Community Member (Public Health) |
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Sarah Kroenlein, PhD Director, SIUC Office of Research Compliance |
(618)453-4530 sarah.kroenlein@siu.edu |