UMB Select Agent Program
Select agents and toxins are high consequence agents that pose a severe threat to public health and safety as determined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). UMB is required to comply with a number of regulations out of CDC and APHIS regarding the possession, use, and transfer of select agents. You must contact Dr. Jaeger or Melissa Morland if you possess or wish to acquire or transfer any of the agents listed here unless they are specifically excluded from the regulations (see links below). You may also call 410-706-7055 for more information. Select agent work must be registered and reviewed by the Institutional Biosafety Committee. These are very complicated matters and there are significant civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance.
General Program Information
Regulatory Documents
Official Lists of Agents and Exclusions
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