Research Involving Biohazardous Materials or Recombinant DNA
Overview
Research laboratories working with biohazardous agents, microorganisms and/or recombinant DNA technologies are special, often unique, work environments. The materials being used may pose special risks to persons working in or near the laboratory or to the environment should the material escape the containment procedures established for the laboratory. All research and educational activities that involve infection agents, ; plant or animal pathogens, hazardous chemicals, recombinant DNA molecules, microorganisms, human etiologic agents, human tissues or body fluids, or gene therapy must be reviewed and approved by the Winston-Salem State University Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) prior to initiation.
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
Policies and Procedures
IBC Application and Instructions
Education and Training
- Biohazardous Materials Training Module (in Microsoft PowerPoint)
Additional Biosafety Resources
- NIH Guidelines for Research involving Recombinant DNA (rDNA)
- OBA Home Page
- BMBL 4th Edition
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Forsyth County Department of Public Health
- Winston-Salem Fire Department
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
IBC Contact Information
IBC Chair
Liliana Garcia, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Wilveria B. Atkinson Science Bldg Rm 305
Winston-Salem State University
601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
office: (336) 750-2548
email: garcial@wssu.edu
Compliance Officer
Stephanie Evans
Office of Sponsored Programs
Room C117B, Anderson Center
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
office: (336) 750-2982
fax: (336) 750-2412
email: evansst@wssu.edu
