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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

  1. Dr. John Matthai – Chairman
  2. Dr. Jibu Thomas – Member Secretary
  3. Dr. K.N. Brahmaduttan – Basic Medical Scientist
  4. Dr. Suganthi Kirubakaran – Clinician
  5. Mrs. Prema Karunakaran – Legal Expert
  6. Dr. Mathew Sebastian – Social Scientist
  7. Dr. Sunil Vakayil – Lay Person
  8. Dr. X. Anita Mary – Internal Member
  9. Dr. Salaja S – Internal Member
  10. 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.CompositionFull NameCurrent DesignationPresent AffiliationFields of ExpertiseState/UTValid Mobile NumberValid Email
1ChairmanDr. Jibu ThomasAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114Plant BiotechnologyTamil Nadu9443017893[email protected]
2Member SecretaryDr. M.S.A. Muthukumar NadarAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114Molecular VirologyTamil Nadu9566210873[email protected]
3Biosafety OfficerDr. Suganthi KirubakaranMedical OfficerSeesha Community HospitalOBG and Paediatrics,Tamil Nadu8056133634[email protected]
4Outside ExpertDr. S.R. PrabagaranAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Biotech, Bharathiar UniversityMicrobiologyTamil Nadu9865076485[email protected]
5Internal MemberDr. S. MuruganAssociate Professor,Department of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114MicrobiologyTamil Nadu9842053851[email protected]
6Internal MemberDr. C. VaniAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114Animal SciencesTamil Nadu9842215562[email protected]
7Internal MemberDr. T. Jesse JoelAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114Oral MicrobiologyTamil Nadu9487733707[email protected]
8Internal MemberDr. P. Levin Anbu GomezAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biotechnology, KITS, Coimbatore – 641114ImmunologyTamil Nadu9840817903[email protected]
S.No.CompositionFull NameCurrent DesignationPresent AffiliationFields of ExpertiseState/UTValid Mobile NumberValid Email
1Dr. J. JayalakshmiHead, MicrobiologyKMCH, CoimbatoreClinical Microbiology and Infection preventionCoimbatoreTamil Nadu9443133883[email protected]
2Dr. K. Vijila KenasProfessor,TNAU, CoimbatoreAgricultural MicrobiologyCoimbatoreTamil Nadu9443116872vijiladauphin
3Dr. R. SomeshwaranAssociate ProfessorPSG IMSR, CoimbatoreMedical MicrobiologyCoimbatoreTamil Nadu9843696682[email protected]

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