Research Services Emergency Continuity Site
Research Information
Researchers: Your samples and work are secure and being maintained. We’re here to answer your research questions…Posted: 5:20 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19, mc
The prospect of getting back on the power grid is getting better and better. In the meantime, we have had very good success in maintaining the integrity of our research samples. To that end, this message is a reminder to continue this tremendous effort until we are fully back on the grid. Researchers: We understand the importance of your work. Research samples and work are being maintained by a dedicated team of staff onsite at UTMB. If you have questions specific to your research, please contact us. David Gorenstein (cell 281- 851-7785), Bill New (cell 409-771-6399), and Marianne Miller (cell 409-766-0984) will be available to answer your questions. Please give them a call. Freezers. Note to researchers on their -80 degree freezers: We want each department to identify a contact individual who can work with the research office to inventory all freezers that are not currently energized on red plugs. We need information on the status of these freezers and to know if there is any space in those freezers that are on emergency power. We will provide space in those freezers for critical samples .E1 personnel should continue to provide dry ice and nitrogen to those freezers not on emergency power. We have identified some freezer space in the Animal Research annex. Joan Nichols is working to open up 6 new -80 freezers in the GNL to accommodate more samples that are in non-emergency freezers. Ventilate. It is also important to make sure that those freezers that are in a small room
be properly ventilated so they do not overheat.
Prop open the doors to the room and consider turning the freezer temperature to
-50 degrees if possible. Dry ice available. There is currently dry ice available in a number of buildings, including Pharmacy, MRB and Ewing Hall. To get additional liquid nitrogen or dry ice go to MRB lobby between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. You can contact Dee Zimmerman. Remember, appropriate foot ware is required (no sandals). There is a working elevator that will help you transport liquid nitrogen and dry ice to research areas. For more specific information, contact David Gorenstein (cell 281- 851-7785), Bill New (cell 409-771-6399), or Marianne Miller (cell 409-766-0984) for special research needs. |