GM Risk Assessment and Notification - HS029

Course Summary 
This non-accredited course provides the principles, practices and legal requirements, Queen Mary approval and regulatory notification processes for working with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the contained laboratory setting.   

Duration 
2.15-hours.  

Delivery 
Live attendance online course, delivered on MS Teams. 

Access booked session using the link provided in the outlook calendar invite. 

Delegates  
For staff and post graduate students conducting research or teaching activities with GMOs.  

Training is valid for 4 years; for refresher training, access GM Risk Assessment and Notification – REFRESHER (HS014) by completing this request form 

Open to attendees from external organisations for a fee (see QMUL e-Shop) and complete External Organisation Non-Accredited H&S Training Request Form. 

For those intending to conduct / work in gene therapy clinical trial studies (e.g. pharmacy, research nurses, clinical trial team members), online training modules at the NHS e-learning website https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Catalogue/Index are recommended; in particular, ‘Gene Therapy Medicinal Products, GMOs and Bio-containment’ under ‘Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products’. Access the NHS e-learning website via your NHS login to ensure training is recorded. Those without an NHS login may access the ‘Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products’ modules freely by creating a personal login. 

Summary Outcome / Content 
Attendees will obtain information to identify GMOs and their potential harmful effects to human and the environment upon exposure or release, identify potential routes of exposure and understand applicable biosafety measures and procedures when working with them. Attendees will practice their skills by completing a short GMO training risk assessment and be informed of the GMO regulatory notification pathway. A certificate of completion is obtained by completing an online knowledge quiz on CPD.