| Richard C. Powell, PhD, Vice President for Research and
Graduate Studies, recently lauded the biosafety procedures being taken
at a tuberculosis lab run by Richard Friedman, PhD, Life Sciences
North, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UA College of Medicine.
Dr. Friedman's research involves recombinant DNA studies with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis. All work with this organism must be done in a high containment laboratory (Biosafety Level 3) that meets the stringent requirements of University biosafety policy and the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health. Dr. Powell has initiated quarterly visits to principal investigators such as Dr. Friedman to witness biosafety procedures being followed. |
Dr. Powell prepares to enter the high-containment lab. |
According to Dr. Powell, "we know that laboratories such as Rick Friedman's exemplify excellence in managing research projects with significant risk." That excellence includes development of a comprehensive set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), defined training programs for all personnel and monitoring systems to evaluate and effectively control risk. In addition, the laboratory design meets all applicable standards for containment through specialized equipment and ventilation systems.
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