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Office of Research Compliance
900 S. Normal Avenue, MC 4344
Woody Hall 350
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-453-4530
orc@siu.edu
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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 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 |
(618)453-5201 dfisher@siu.edu |
| Dr. Andrew Wood, Institutional Biosafety Committee Officer Professor Plant Biology |
(618)453-5609 wood@plant.siu.edu |
| Dr. Jennifer Harris, Vivarium Director Laboratory Animal Program Mail Code 6506 |
(618)453-6452 jen.harris@siu.edu |
| Dr. Ruplal Choudhary Plant, Soil, and Agricultural Systems |
(618)453-2496 choudhry@siu.edu |
| Dr. Karen Hales Physiology |
(618)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 |
(618)453-5002 jdavie@siumed.edu |
| Dr. Lahiru Jayakody Assistant Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-2767 lahiru.jayakody@siu.edu |
| Dr. Marijorie Brooks Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-7639 mlbrookds@siu.edu |
| Dr. Michael Lydy Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-4091 mlydy@siu.edu |
| Dr. Khalid Meksem Professor School of Agricultural Sciences |
(618)453-3103 meksem@siu.edu |
| Dr. Sarah Kroenlein Research Compliance Vice Chancellor for Research |
(618)453-4530 sarah.kroenlein@siu.edu |
Additional Information
Click the links to view additional information regarding Institutional Biosafety.
- Institutional Biosafety at SIU
- Institutional Biosafety Committee Review Procedures