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Marina Zelivyanskaya

Marina Zelivyanskaya

Biological Safety Specialist (BSS)
Chicago Campus

Phone: 3-8300
m-zelivya@northwestern.edu

The Biological Safety Specialist provides services to laboratories and other administrative units in the areas of laboratory animal usage, non-recombinant microorganisms, biocontainment facilities, biohazardous waste disposal, preparation and maintenance of exposure control plans, and audits of select agents on both the Chicago and Evanston Campuses.

Please contact the BSS with any of these questions:

  • How do I answer the questions in Section I of my Animal Study Protocol?
  • What are the biosafety criteria for the organism I am working with?
  • How do I clean up a biological spill?
  • How do I dispose of my biological waste?


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