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Research Safety office contact information

Evanston Campus

2205 Tech Drive
Hogan, Suite 5170
Evanston, IL 60208

(847) 491-5581
researchsafety@northwestern.edu

Chicago Campus

345 East Superior St.
Suite 1522
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 503-8300
researchsafety@northwestern.edu

Michelle Andrade 
Laboratory Safety Specialist 
michelle.andrade@northwestern.edu 

Robert Birkett, MSRC 
Assistant Director, Chicago 
r-birkett@northwestern.edu 

Reginald Blythe, EdD, MBA 
Executive Director 
r-blythe@northwestern.edu 


Andrea Calahorrano, MPH 
Laboratory Safety Specialist 
andrea.calahorranosilva@northwestern.edu 


Johanna Fisher
Administrative Assistant 4 
johanna.fisher@northwestern.edu 


Robert Foreman, PhD, CBSP 
Biological Safety Officer and Director (Chicago) 
robert.foreman@northwestern.edu 


De'Vona Glover 
Laboratory Safety Specialist 
devona.glover@northwestern.edu 


Selina Hess, PhD 
Laboratory Safety Specialist 
selina.hess@northwestern.edu 


Michael Hantak, PhD 
IBC Compliance Analyst 
michael.hantak@northwestern.edu 


Tiffany Johnson, MS
Biological Safety Specialist, BSL-3 Core Facility 
tjohns8701@northwestern.edu 


Sarah J. Kopp, MS, RBP
Associate Biosafety Officer 
sjkopp@northwestern.edu 


Cindi Mason, MA
Training Manager 
c-mason@northwestern.edu 


Jeff Mercado, MS
Laboratory Safety Specialist 
jeffrey.mercado@northwestern.edu 


Mallory Moran, MANSC

Laboratory Safety Specialist 
mallory.moran@northwestern.edu 


Justin O'Neill, PhD
Chemical Hygiene Officer and Director (Evanston) 
justin.oneill@northwestern.edu 


Emma Ross, MHP 
Radiation Safety Officer 
emma.ross1@northwestern.edu 


Luis Samaniego, CSP, CIH 
Sr Laboratory Safety Specialist 
l-samaniego@northwestern.edu 


Iwona Spath, MPH, RBP 
Associate Biosafety Officer 
i-spath@northwestern.edu 


Gwen Sullivan, MS 
Financial Coordinator 
gwendolyn.sullivan@northwestern.edu  


Katie Yamashiroya
Assistant Training Manager 
katie.yamashiroya@northwestern.edu 


Marina Zelivyanskaya, DVM, RBP 
Associate Biosafety Officer 
m-zelivya@northwestern.edu 


James Zewe
Laboratory Safety Specialist 
james.zewe@northwestern.edu