WCMC-Q welcomes international expert promoting biosafety training

May, 2012

Biosafety training was the focus of attention for scientific and research staff at a WCMC-Q seminar hosted by internationally renowned expert Dr. Richard Gilpin.

As part of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar’s continuing commitment to education and training, Dr. Gilpin led a short course in biological safety principles and practices. Under discussion were a range of topics including risk management biosafety laboratory practices and emergency procedures.

Dr. Gilpin also led a short course in Recombinant DNA and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Program Implementation. This involved a variety of topics including the US National Institute of Health (NIH) guidelines for research involving recombinant DNA molecules.

Dr. Gilpin is Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and former Compliance Officer at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Central Administration.

The safety course was initiated for the benefit and capacity building of WCMC-Q’s research mission, supporting development of Qatar Foundation’s Biomedical Research Program, and to provide outreach to the Qatar community in offering high quality training in support of Qatar’s mission to build a knowledge-based economy.