The purpose of the Augusta University, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is to ensure institutional compliance with laws and regulations governing research with biohazardous materials to include pathogenic microorganisms, infectious materials, recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids (r/s NA), and select agents/toxins and to establish policies, procedures, and practices to ensure that research at Augusta University does not present unacceptable risks to the health or safety of faculty, staff, students, visitors, or the general public.

Charge: The IBC implements CDC guidelines published in Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th ed, 2009; NIH guidelines published in NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA, April 2016; and federal regulations governing CDC/USDA Select Agents published in DHHS 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 73, Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins; Biennial Review, Proposed Rule.

All research and instruction at Augusta University involving the following materials below, requires registration with the Biological Safety Office and approval from the IBC. The IBC reviews Biosafety Protocol (BSP) applications once per month. BSPs involving r/s NA must be submitted to biosafety@augusta.edu by the 1stof the month, to be considered for IBC review during that month's meeting.

Sponsor

Environmental Health and Safety

Chair

Stuart Thompson

Membership Roster

Members Role Constituency Representing Term
Delori Brown Member Clinical Liaison Hitchcock In-Patient Rehabilitation Community July 2021 - June 2022
rDNA Research Expert, BSL2+ Operations,
Yan Cui
Member Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
CAHS Representative,
Tiana Curry-McCoy
Other CAHS Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Dept. Chair Biology and Physics, Division of Arts & Sciences, Learning Support & Personal Services Augusta Technical College,
Cynthia David
Member Augusta Technical College Community July 2021 - June 2022
Biosafety Programs Manager/Biosafety Officer,
Liesl DeSevilla
Member Bio Staff July 2021 - June 2022
Chemical Safety Programs Mgr. & Chemical Safety Officer, Environmental Health &Safety Division,
Kenneth Erondu
Member ad hoc Chemical Safety Expert Administrative July 2021 - June 2022
Assistant Professor, Employee Health and Wellness,
James Foster
Member ad hoc Employee Health and Wellness Consultant Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Assistant Biosafety Officer,
Farlyn Hudson
Member Assistant Biological Safety Officer Staff July 2021 - June 2022
Section Chief, Medical College of Georgia, Dept. of Medicine,
Carlos Isales
Member ad hoc Gene Therapy Expert Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Instructor, Dental College of Georgia, Dept of Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences,
Catherine Jauregui
Member Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Associate Professor, Physiological & Technological Nursing,
Robin Johns
Member College of Nursing Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Professor, Medical College of Georgia, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology,
Rudolf Lucas
Member Host Pathogen Interactions & Bacterial Toxins Expert Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Professor, Medical College of Georgia-Department of Medicine,
Rodger MacArthur
Member Infectious Disease Expert Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Senior Employee Health and Wellness Expert,
Carla Noe
Member ad hoc Employee Health and Wellness Expert Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Post Approval Monitoring (PAM), Laboratory Animal Services (LAS),
Sophia Patton
Member Alternate Lab Animal Services Representative Administrative July 2021 - June 2021
Director, Georgia Cancer Center Flow Cytometry Shared Resources,
Jeanene Pihkala
Member ad hoc FACS Sorting Facility Consultant Administrative July 2021 - June 2022
Research Nurse Technician,
Carol Smith
Member Clinical Research Expert Administrative July 2021 - June 2022
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology,
Sangeetha Sukumari Ramesh
Member Pharmacology Representative Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Director, Lab Animal Services,
Douglas Taylor
Member Lab Animal Services Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Medical College of Georgia Representative,
Stuart Thompson
Committee Chair Faculty July 2021 - June 2022
Microbiologist D.D. Eisenhower Medical Center,
Audrey Tokarev
Member Clinical Research Expert Community July 2021 - June 2022
Vice President for EHS,
Philip Young
Member EHS Management Representative Faculty July 2021 - June 2022