Dr. Rob Foreman received his PhD in Microbiology from the University of Chicago in 2012 and completed the Great Lakes Regional Center for Excellence (GLRCE) Biosafety Fellowship at the University of Chicago in 2013. Dr. Foreman briefly worked as an IRB Analyst at the University of Chicago before accepting a position at Northwestern University as the Associate Biosafety Officer. He was promoted to Biosafety Officer in 2022 and to Director for Research Safety, Chicago in 2025. In his current role, he is broadly responsible for laboratory safety on the Chicago campus, the biosafety program across both Chicago and Evanston campuses, and provides support to IBC, IACUC, and Human Gene Transfer clinical trials at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Cecilia provides technical guidance, training, and inspections to ensure a safe environment in PME laboratory spaces. She serves as a liaison between the PME research groups, the Office of Research Safety, and Environmental Health and Safety on research safety issues and works with PME leadership to implement strategies to foster a culture of safety within the school. She can be contacted for questions regarding research safety protocols, training, and safety material needs.