Our department has a long history of outstanding educational programs for both PhD and MS candidates.
Our graduate programs include: PhD, MS in Biochemistry of Health & Disease.
PhD, MS in Molecular & Cell Biology & Genetics..
Biosafety is the safe working practices associated with handling of biological materials, particularly infectious agents.
It addresses containment principles, technologies and practices that are implemented to prevent the unintentional exposure to pathogens and toxins, or their accidental release..
The program will admit up to 5 eligible Drexel Health Science students per academic year.
In the BS/PharmD Option, students first complete a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Health Sciences at Drexel University, then enroll into the 4-year Doctor of Pharmacy ( PharmD) program at University of the Sciences..
Drexel University prioritizes the safety of its students, faculty, and the surrounding community by offering a variety of safety resources and services.
The Department of Public Safety, which operates 24/7, employs a community-oriented approach to safety..
Drexel University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)..
The Drexel University College of Medicine
The MD degree is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)..
What is an IBC? Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) were established under the NIH Guidelines to provide local review and oversight of nearly all forms of research utilizing recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules..
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) reviews: Proposals for laboratory and clinical studies involving the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to ensure the research meets the requirements of the Gene Technology Act 2000 and the Gene Technology Regulations 2001..
Public Safety's self-protection program, SAFE, aims to give Drexel students, faculty and staff the practical skills, resources and knowledge you can use to increase your personal safety and protect yourself in an unsafe situation..
The use of biosafety practices and principles to reduce the health-related risks associated with handling infectious agents, toxins and other biological hazards is important in a laboratory setting..
Biosafety training ensures that you and your team (or whoever else is involved) are properly handling infectious organisms and hazardous biological materials.
This not only keeps those working in the lab safe, it also protects anyone else that comes in contact..
The Drexel University Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) provides guidance to all faculty, professional staff and students who wish to conduct research and teaching activities involving biological hazards such as recombinant DNA (as defined by the National Institutes of Health guidelines), pathogenic organisms, human/primate samples, chemical .
Laboratory safety is of paramount importance to Environmental Health & Safety, which manages and responds to all issues and concerns surrounding chemical, biological, radiation, laser, chemical fume hood, and centrifuge safety as well as biological safety cabinets, compressed gas cylinders, nanotechnology, emergency spill response, hazardous waste .
Access to the required online safety training modules is found in the BioRaft platform.
Training is required for all individuals working or learning in university laboratories and clinical/medical operations.
The training platform can be accessed by going to drexel.bioraft.com.
You can log into the system using your Drexel credentials.
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