CPCSEA approved Animal House
The Animal House Facility at Biotech Department is to carry out preclinical research using animal models. The Facility is registered with Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) (Registration Number 1537/PO/a/11/CPCSEA) under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D) constituted under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960.
The establishment has a ground area of 3200 sq.ft and has 'good path' 'bad path' provision, to prevent contamination and a quarantine room to receive newly arrived animals, to be kept under observation. Separate rooms for Autopsy and Dissection are available to carry out operations / dissections.
With a 24 hour Air conditioning system with a Humidifier for the comfort of the animals maintained.
Hitherto Mouse, Rat, Chicken, Rabbit, Guinea pig, Hamster. . . have been used by researchers, for their anti-rabies studies, anti-cancer studies, anti-diabetes studies and for testing the potency and stability of various drugs. As on date 14 study proposals, 37 student projects and 6 patents using animal models has been approved by the IAEC were handled till date. A CPCSEA approved, “Small Animal Breeding Facility” was recently launched to promote Breeding and Research.
Institutional Animal Ethical Committee consists of IAEC nominees appointed by the Government of India and Institutional faculty members as per the CPCSEA Guidelines. The study cleared by IAEC is permitted to procure animals to carry out research as per the guidelines.
Ethical committee on Biomedical and Health research (IEC)
The IEC of facilitates the researchers at KITS, associated institutions and collaborating institutions to obtain ethical clearance for their research involving human beings. This is mandated by the Govt of India. The constituted IEC meets periodically to evaluate proposals submitted by researchers grants clearance based on the merit of the proposals. The proposals may range from medical research requiring body fluids or surgical procedures to human computer interface and AI.
Member List
- Dr. John Matthai – Chairman
- Dr. Jibu Thomas – Member Secretary
- Dr. K.N. Brahmaduttan – Basic Medical Scientist
- Dr. Suganthi Kirubakaran – Clinician
- Mrs. Prema Karunakaran – Legal Expert
- Dr. Mathew Sebastian – Social Scientist
- Dr. Sunil Vakayil – Lay Person
- Dr. X. Anita Mary – Internal Member
- Dr. Salaja S – Internal Member
- Dr. D. Jude Hemanth – Internal Member
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC)
The IBSC has been constituted to facilitate the researchers at KITS, associated institutions and collaborating institutions to obtain ethical clearance for their research involving pathogenic organisms and research involving genetically engineered organisms. This is mandated by the Govt of India.
Member List
S.No. | Composition | Full Name | Current Designation | Present Affiliation | Fields of Expertise | State/UT | Valid Mobile Number | Valid Email |
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1 | Chairman | Dr. Jibu Thomas | Associate Professor | Department of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114 | Plant Biotechnology | Tamil Nadu | 9443017893 | [email protected] |
2 | Member Secretary | Dr. M.S.A. Muthukumar Nadar | Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114 | Molecular Virology | Tamil Nadu | 9566210873 | [email protected] |
3 | Biosafety Officer | Dr. Suganthi Kirubakaran | Medical Officer | Seesha Community Hospital | OBG and Paediatrics, | Tamil Nadu | 8056133634 | [email protected] |
4 | Outside Expert | Dr. S.R. Prabagaran | Associate Professor | Department of Biotech, Bharathiar University | Microbiology | Tamil Nadu | 9865076485 | [email protected] |
5 | Internal Member | Dr. S. Murugan | Associate Professor, | Department of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114 | Microbiology | Tamil Nadu | 9842053851 | [email protected] |
6 | Internal Member | Dr. C. Vani | Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114 | Animal Sciences | Tamil Nadu | 9842215562 | [email protected] |
7 | Internal Member | Dr. T. Jesse Joel | Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114 | Oral Microbiology | Tamil Nadu | 9487733707 | [email protected] |
8 | Internal Member | Dr. P. Levin Anbu Gomez | Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114 | Immunology | Tamil Nadu | 9840817903 | [email protected] |
S.No. | Composition | Full Name | Current Designation | Present Affiliation | Fields of Expertise | State/UT | Valid Mobile Number | Valid Email |
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1 | Dr. J. Jayalakshmi | Head, Microbiology | KMCH, Coimbatore | Clinical Microbiology and Infection prevention | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 9443133883 | [email protected] |
2 | Dr. K. Vijila Kenas | Professor, | TNAU, Coimbatore | Agricultural Microbiology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 9443116872 | vijiladauphin |
3 | Dr. R. Someshwaran | Associate Professor | PSG IMSR, Coimbatore | Medical Microbiology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 9843696682 | [email protected] |