The Institutional Biosafety Committee is charged with reviewing all research involving recombinant DNA, genetic engineering and related studies, plus research on potentially infectious agents. It also assures that appropriate precautions are followed to protect the University and the community.
Membership:
Dr. Cindy Knall, Chair
Asst. Professor, WWAMI, Biological Sciences
907-786-1376 or afcmk@uaa.alaska.edu
Dr. Quentin Reuer
Assoc. Professor, Biomedical Program
907-786-1747 or afqbr@uaa.alaska.edu
Dr. June Pounder, Biological Sciences
907-786-1548 or afjip@uaa.alaska.edu
John Moore
Radiation Safety Officer, Biological Sciences
907-786-1268 or afjdm@uaa.alaska.edu
Karen M. Rudolph, Ph.D.
Research Microbiologist, USPHS
Arctic Investigations Program, CDC
krudolph@cdc.gov
Christian E. Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Research Fishery Biologist
USGS Alaska Science Center
czimmerman@usgs.gov
Mike Halko, ex officio
Director, Risk Management
907-786-1386 or anmgh1@uaa.alaska.edu
Institutional Biosafety Training
Online Biosafety training is provided through the CITI Program.
This new Biosafety course, developed for the CITI Program by Benjamin Fontes, MPH, CBSP at Yale University, will provide the learner with a solid foundation in the principles of the containment of biohazards. The Biosafety Course is modular. Go to the CITI Program link above to login for the biosafety training.
Biosafety Documents and Resources
Please refer to the updated UAA Research Lab Policies.
For your convenience, here is the link to Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th Edition from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health. FYI Section V Vertebrate Animal Biosafety Level Criteria for Vivarium Research Facilities covers recommendations and requirements for ABSL2. This is the guiding manual for biosafety at research institutions.
Click here for Investigator Responsibilities Under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules.
