Institutional Biosafety Committee
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Last Updated: Aug 25, 2025, 08:46 AM
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
Person | Contact |
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Dr. Derek Fisher, Institutional Biosafety Committee Chair Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-5201 dfisher@siu.edu |
Dr. Andrew Wood, Institutional Biosafety Committee Officer Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-5609 wood@plant.siu.edu |
Dr. Jennifer Harris, Vivarium Director Vivarium Director and Attending Veterinarian Laboratory Animal Program |
(618)453-6452 jen.harris@siu.edu |
Dr. Judy Davie Associate Professor SIU School of Medicine |
(618)453-5002 jdavie@siumed.edu |
Dr. Lahiru Jayakody Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-2767 lahiru.jayakody@siu.edu |
Dr. Jose Franco Da Cunha Leme Filho Assistant Professor School of Biological Sciences |
(618)453-2499 jose.leme@siu.edu |
Dr. Jacob Nordman Assistant Professor SIU School of Medicine |
(618)453-1579 jacob.nordman@siu.edu |
Dr. Ami Ruffing Environmental/Compliance |
(618)453-5002 aruffing@siu.edu |
John Lenzini |
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Sarah Patrick Community Member (Public Health) |
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Dr. Sarah Kroenlein Director, SIUC Office of Research Compliance |
(618)453-4530 sarah.kroenlein@siu.edu |