Institutional Biosafety Committee Member Training

Provides an introduction to biosafety and training for researchers handling Risk Group 1 agents and working only at Biosafety Level 1 (BSL-1) containment.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 13314 (English)
Author(s): Benjamin Fontes, MPH, CBSP - Yale University

Sets the foundation for the importance of biosafety by briefly reviewing seminal laboratory-acquired infections that have occurred in the research and clinical laboratory settings. A learner may explore supplemental cases for further study and increase his/her awareness of how the breakdown of good microbiological practices can lead to infections and death (in rare cases).

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 13454 (English)
Author(s): Benjamin Fontes, MPH, CBSP - Yale University

Outlines the steps involved in identifying risk factors for experiments or procedures involving biohazards. The three Ps of risk assessment (Pathogen, Procedures, and Personnel) are reviewed to provide a basic foundation in this important building block to biosafety.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 13455 (English)
Author(s): Benjamin Fontes, MPH, CBSP - Yale University

Reviews basic medical surveillance and occupational health program recommendations for laboratory or clinical researchers handling biohazards.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 13456 (English)
Author(s): Benjamin Fontes, MPH, CBSP - Yale University

Provides principal investigators and others responsible for the conduct of recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid research experiments, and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) members who review these experiments, with training on the requirements of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant and Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules. It is designed as initial training but can also be used as periodic refresher training for principal investigators and IBC members as required by the NIH guidelines.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 13493 (English)
Author(s): Benjamin Fontes, MPH, CBSP - Yale University

Designed for principal investigators, clinicians, and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) members participating in the conduct or review of a human gene transfer clinical study. It reviews the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and IBC requirements for human gene transfer clinical trials.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 13494 (English)
Author(s): Benjamin Fontes, MPH, CBSP - Yale University

Detailed training on the United States Government Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern. It is based on the 2014 United States Government Policy for Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern, which is required for all National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded entities. It describes the agents and types of experiments that require oversight, individual and organizational responsibilities, and risk mitigation strategies.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 16263 (English)
Author(s): Angela Birnbaum, MPH - Tulane University