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Institutional Biosafety Committee

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An Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) following the guidelines of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has been constituted by at TSBS for review of research projects involving Genetically Engineered Organisms and processes. The necessary letter for approval of IBSC committee has already been accorded by RCGM Secretariat, DBT in this regard.

Key Functions

  • To examine proposals involving rDNA work to ensure adherence of rDNA Safety Guidelines-1990 of Government of India.
  • To examine toxicity/allerginicity protocols as per National and International Guidelines
  • To recommend import/export of GMOs/vectors/constructs

Constitution 

Chairman Prof. A. Mittra, Dean, Trident School of Biotech Sciences (TSBS), TACT, Bhubaneswar- 751024
DBT Nominee Dr. Satish Devdas, Scientist, Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), NALCO Square, Bhubaneswar
Member Secretary Dr. Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, Professor-Advanced Research Group, Trident School of Biotech Sciences (TSBS), TACT, Bhubaneswar- 751024
Outside Experts 1.      Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyaya, Reader-F, School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar

2.      Dr. Prasanta Maity, Scientist and Head (R&D), Imgenex India Pvt. Ltd. Bhubaneswar

Bio-Safety Officer Dr. Naresh Chandra Mishra, Medical Consultant, Bhubaneswar
Internal Experts 1.      Dr. Arup Sarkar, Professor-Advanced Research Group, Trident School of Biotech Sciences (TSBS), TACT, Bhubaneswar- 751024

2.      Mr. Anshuman Sarangi, Assistant Professor, Trident School of Biotech Sciences (TSBS), TACT, Bhubaneswar- 751024