Sponsored Programs and Research (SPAR)
Institutional BioSafety Committee (IBC)
FY2018 Committee Members
- Diana Boyer, Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
- Courtney Guenther, College of Arts and Sciences
- Ponn Maheswaranathan, College of Arts and Sciences
- VACANT, Community Representative
- Anita Romano, Community Representative
- Mitzi Stewart, Winthrop University Environmental Safety Officer, Ex-Officio Member
- Deborah Broome, Sponsored Programs and Research, Ex-Officio Member
- Terri Wright, Sponsored Programs and Research, Ex-Officio Member
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Meetings
Meetings are held at 11:00 a.m. in Sims 108.
Fall 2017
September 21
November 14
Spring 2018
March 8
April 5
Protocols must be submitted 1 week prior to the meeting in order to be considered at the meeting.
Mission Statement
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) oversees the
safety of research and classroom projects involving recombinant
DNA or other biohazardous materials. The IBC sets
containment levels in accordance with National Institutes of
Health Guidelines and the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention. The IBC periodically reviews previously
approved research projects for changes which would necessitate
increasing or decreasing the containment levels.
Specifically, the IBC evaluates research projects that use
recombinant DNA or other biohazardous materials. The IBC
coordinates its reviews with University departmental laboratory
safety committees and Safety Officers in order to ensure
research personnel have adequate occupational health monitoring and
training on safe work practices, exposure control emergencies,
and the use of protective equipment.
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Request Review
To request review of your proposed research project by the Institutional BioSafety Committee, complete the Biohazardous Materials Declaration Form.
The signed and approved PDF of the protocol, including all attachments, must be submitted to Michele Smith, Sponsored Programs and Research Office, 1 week prior to the meeting in order to be considered at that meeting. Protocols received after the submission deadline will be reviewed at the next scheduled meeting.