Comments on the safety aspects of our projects.
As found in our safety form, we are working with Risk Group 1 organisms (Escherichia coli DH5a, K91 Blue Khan, bacteriophage, fdtet, AAV) confined within the lab. None of the products are hazardous to humans or the general environment, and pose very limited risk in the future.
Moreover, we have taken precautions against accidents and injuries in the lab. To ensure lab members’ safety, we defined a set of standard operating procedures with our supervisor Dr. Zeinab Hosseinidoust. We have also imposed mandatory online training for the members in biohazard safety and other related topics as well as lab-specific training by Dr. Marta Princz and the Co-president Jessica Wang.