Benjamin Fontes, MPH, CBSP
Senior Associate Director/Biosafety Officer
At Yale EHS since 1995
203-737-5009
benjamin.fontes@yale.edu
Primary Responsbilities:
- Biosafety Officer
- Overall responsibility for regulated biological materials, biohazards, and related programs
Maren Schniederberend, PhD, RBP
Biological Safety Supervisor
Safety Advisor Program Co-Manager
At Yale EHS since 2017
203-737-7957
maren.schniederberend@yale.edu
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manager, biosafety program team
- Manages Human Pathogens and recombinant/synthetic nucleic acid compliance programs
- Yale Biological Safety Committee member/reviewer
- Human Gene Transfer Committee member/reviewer
- BSL-3 Subcommittee member/reviewer
Anthony D’Abramo, MS
Associate Biosafety Officer
At Yale EHS since 2020
203-737-2114
anthony.dabramo@yale.edu
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manages Human Pathogens and recombinant/synthetic nucleic acid registrations
- BSL-3 compliance program team member
- Biological safety trainer
- Yale Biological Safety Committee reviewer
- Human Gene Transfer Committee member/reviewer
- BSL-3 Subcommittee member/reviewer
Julia Kontos, MS, RBP, CBSP
Associate Biosafety Officer
At Yale EHS since 2023
203-737-2129
julia.kontos@yale.edu
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manages Human Pathogens and recombinant/synthetic nucleic acid registrations
- BSL-3 compliance program team member
- Biological safety trainer
- Yale Biological Safety Committee reviewer
- Human Gene Transfer Committee member/reviewer
- BSL-3 Subcommittee member/reviewer
Melissa James, MPS, RBP
BSL-3 Facility Manager
At Yale EHS since 2023
203-737-4228
melissa.james@yale.edu
Primary Responsibilities:
- BSL-3 compliance program team leader
- BSL-3 work practices training lead
- Manages BSL-3 clearance and access program
- Manages and oversees all BSL-3 documentation
- Biological safety trainer
- BSL-3 Subcommittee member
Emily Bludnicki, MPH
Assistant Biosafety Officer
At Yale EHS since 2019
203-737-2127
emily.bludnicki@yale.edu
Primary Responsibilities:
- Infection Prevention program coordinator
- Bloodborne Pathogens program coordinator
- Infection Prevention trainer
- Biological safety trainer
- Biological safety inspection lead
Neil Velasquez
Safety Advisor-Team Lead
At Yale EHS since 2013
203-785-7752
neil.velasquez@yale.edu
Primary Responsibilities:
- BSL-3 compliance program team member
- BSL-3 work practices training team member
- CT DPH inspection program lead
- BioGeneral registration reviewer
Stephanie Monroe
Program Coordinator
At Yale EHS since 2021
203-737-2118
stephanie.monroe@yale.edu
Primary Responsibilities:
- Biological safety team administrator
- Biological Safety Committee administrator
- BSL-3 Subcommittee administrator
- Human Gene Transfer Protocol Management
- Human pathogen registrations coordinator
- Recombinant/synthetic nucleic acid registrations coordinator
Tylisa Cosby
Training and Program Coordinator
At Yale EHS since 2022
203-785-3211
tylisa.cosby@yale.edu
Primary Responsibilities:
- BSL-3 research training management
- BSL-3 compliance records coordinator
- Biohazard compliance training administrator
- Clean Air Device program management
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