Institutional Biosafety Committee
The UNC Institutional Biosafety Committee was established to review recombinant DNA research conducted at or sponsored by UNC for compliance with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines and approve those research projects that are found to conform with the NIH Guidelines. The Institutional Biosafety Committee meets the requirements of the North Carolina Open Meetings Law.
For additional information, e-mail ibc@office.unc.edu or call Garry Coulson at 919-962-5722.
Committee Mission
On behalf of the institution, the Institutional Biosafety Committee is responsible for:
Committee Members
Committee Member | Department |
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Doug Cyr, PhD | Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee and Professor, Cell & Development Biology |
Victoria Baxter, DVM, PhD, DACLAM | Assistant Professor, Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
Catherine Brennan | Executive Director, Environment, Health and Safety |
Garry Coulson, PhD | Biological Safety Officer, Environment, Health and Safety |
Amanda Craigen | Associate Biosafety Officer, Environment, Health and Safety |
Monica Dodson | Orange Water & Sewer Authority |
Craig Fletcher, DVM, PhD, DACLAM | Director, Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
Rachel Graham, PhD | Assistant Professor, Epidemiology |
Shawn Hingtgen | Associate Professor, Pharmacy |
Stanley M. Lemon, PhD | Professor, Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology |
Ann Matthysse, PhD | Professor, Department of Biology |
Keith Porterfield | Assistant Fire Chief, Chapel Hill Fire Department |
Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD | Research Professor, Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology |
Xiao Xiao | Professor, Pharmacy |
Committee Member | Department |
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Dr. Mark Heise | Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Genetics; Co-Chair |
Dr. Ralph Baric | Professor, Epidemiology |
Mark Bristol | Life Safety and Access Superintendent, Building Services |
Garry Coulson | Biological Safety Officer |
Darius Dixon | Executive Director of Facilities Operations |
Greg Driver | Director, Facilities Services, Engineering Services |
Erika England | Biological Safety Specialist |
Craig Fletcher | Director, Lab Animal Medicine |
Dr. Victor Garcia-Martinez | Professor, School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases |
Rob Kark | Business Officer, School of Public Health |
Catherine Brennan | Executive Director, Environment, Health and Safety |
Katie O’Brien | Strategic Communications Manager, School of Medicine |
David Perry | Chief, UNC Police |
Rod Rabold | Commissioning Coordinator, Energy Management |
William Roberson | Project Manager |
Committee Schedule
Unless noted otherwise, the location for all meetings is Burnett-Womack 9001. Please note that access to the 9th floor of Burnett-Womack is currently access-controlled. To attend the meeting, please gather in the lobby on the ground floor by the front entrance and a member of the IBC will escort you to the meeting room at 3:25 p.m. Additionally, you can email the IBC directly at ibc@unc.edu ahead of time to schedule an escort.
Date | Time |
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January 8, 2020 (Location: MHRC 3100) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
February 5, 2020 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
March 4, 2020 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
April 1, 2020 (Location: Online due to COVID-19. Contact ibc@unc.edu for meeting details.) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
May 6, 2020 (Location: Online due to COVID-19. Contact ibc@unc.edu for meeting details.) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
June 3, 2020 (Location: Online due to COVID-19. Contact ibc@unc.edu for meeting details.) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
July 1, 2020 (Location: Online due to COVID-19. Contact ibc@unc.edu for meeting details.) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
August 5, 2020 (Location: Online due to COVID-19. Contact ibc@unc.edu for meeting details.) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
September 2, 2020 (Location: Online due to COVID-19. Contact ibc@unc.edu for meeting details.) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
October 7, 2020 (Location: Online due to COVID-19. Contact ibc@unc.edu for meeting details.) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
November 4, 2020 (Location: Online due to COVID-19. Contact ibc@unc.edu for meeting details.) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
December 2, 2020 (Location: Online due to COVID-19. Contact ibc@unc.edu for meeting details.) |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |