At KSU, membership on the IBC is appointed by Vice President for Research and Institutional Official (IO). Membership consists of the Chairperson, faculty, and at least two community members, all of which serve at the pleasure of the IO. The IBC as a whole represents collective expertise and research experience in biohazardous materials and biosafety in experiments that may pose potential risks to health or the environment. Link to regulations of the NIH/ committee information (http://oba.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/guidelines_02/NIH_Guidelines_Apr_02.htm).

 

IBC Committee Members

Harold Trick, Committee Chair
Plant Pathology

Ron Bridges
Public Safety

Roman Ganta
Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

Michael Kanost
Biochemistry

Thu Annelise Nguyen
Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

Julie Johnson
Biosecurity Research Institute

Nancy Jaax
Research & Sponsored Programs

Rollie Clem
Biology

David Grieger
Animal Science & Industry

Jay Reppert
Community Members

Jerry Mershon
Community Members

Jerry Jaax
University Research Compliance Office

Denver Marlow
Comparative Medicine Group

Brooke Bloomberg
Comparative Medicine Group

William Wilson
USDA-ARS ABADRU/CGAHR

Heath Ritter (Jerry Jaax Alternate)
University Research Compliance Office

Hao Vu (Julie Johnson Alternate)
Biosecurity Research Institute

Barbara Drolet (William Wilson Alternate)
USDA-ARS ABADRU/CGAHR