Biological Safety

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About Us

The Biosafety Office assists the Hopkins community in maintaining a safe work environment that is compliant with federal, state and community regulations. Our goal is to serve as a technical knowledgebase and training resource for biological safety issues on campus.

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Our Services

The following services are provided to the Hopkins community through the Biosafety Office:

• Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules Registration
• Infectious Agent/Pathogen Registration
• Biological Toxin Registration
• Human Tissue Registration
• Select Agent Registration
• Dual-use Research of Concern (DURC) IRE Assessment
• Registration of Clinical Research Protocols Involving the Introduction of Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules, Potential Infectious Agents/Pathogens, and/or Biological Toxins in Human Subjects
• Biological Safety Cabinet Certification and Maintenance
• Annual Research Laboratory Safety Surveys
• Biosafety Training Modules for Laboratory Personnel and Interested Support Staff

Important Links

• NIH Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules and Gene Transfer Guidelines
• CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th Edition
• CDC Office of Health and Safety Biosafety Site (includes CDC link to BMBL 5th ed.)
• Health Canada's MSDS Database for Microorganisms
• National Library of Medicine/PubMed
• National Library of Medicine/Toxnet
• American Biological Safety Association
• Chesapeake Area Biological Safety Association

Contact Us

The Biological Safety Office is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Johns Hopkins Medicine
2024 E. Monument Street
Suite B-200
Baltimore, MD 21287
Office 410.955.5918
Fax 410.955.5929

Our Staff

Management Team
Stephen C. Dahl, Ph.D., RBP - Director, Biological Safety and Biosafety Officer
Weiying Pan, Ph.D., RBP - Associate Biosafety Officer
Tylicia R. McRae - Institutional Biosafety Committee - Administrative Assistant II
Kathy A. Cook - Administrative Assistant

Biological Safety Cabinet Certification/ HEPA Filtration Team
Tamie Maier - Biosafety Cabinet Service Coordinator
Bryan Kahler - Biological Safety Cabinet Certifier, NSF, Lead Technician
Arthur Speth - Biological Safety Cabinet Certifier, NSF
Emaniel Desir - Biosafety Certifier Assistant

Laboratory Safety Team
Jack Barrett, M.S. - Research Safety Specialist
Nadia Desir, Ph.D., RBP - Research Safety Specialist
Mariah Klunk, B.S. - Research Safety Specialist
Michael Chester, B.S. - Research Safety Specialist