Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
Dr. Jeanette Bennett, Psychological Science (Chair) (2026)
Dr. Way Sung, Bioinformatics and Genomics (Vice-Chair) (2025)
Dr. Jessica Schlueter, Bioinformatics and Genomics (2027)
Dr. Juan Vivero-Escoto, Chemistry (2025)
Dr. Valery Grdzelishvili, Biological Sciences (2027)
Dr. Amy Knab, external member (2027)
Dr. Sheetal Ghelani, external member (2025)
Dr. Cathy Moore, Biosafety Officer, ex-officio, voting
Dr. Olya Keen, Civil and Environmental Engineering (2025) alternate
Dr. Junya Tomida, Biological Sciences (2025) alternate
Dr. Boa-Hua Song, Biological Sciences (2025) alternate
Dr. Richard A. White III, Bioinformatics and Genomics (2025) alternate
Dr. Rafael F.C. Vieira, Public Health Sciences (2026) alternate
Dr. Melissa Stair, Acting Attending Veterinarian, ex-officio, non-voting
Dr. Linda Robles, Environmental Health and Safety Office, ex-officio, non-voting
Mr. Brian Stewart, Environmental Health and Safety Office, ex-officio, non-voting, alternate
Terms expire July 31 of the listed year.
IBC Meeting Minutes
In compliance with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules, our Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is committed to transparency and public accessibility. In accordance with NIH guidelines, IBC meeting minutes are posted publicly for a minimum of five (5) years.
Accessing Meeting Minutes
Approved IBC meeting minutes for meetings held on or after June 1, 2025, are publicly available on this webpage. To access the approved meeting minutes, please refer to the links below:
If you require minutes from meetings prior to June 1, 2025 or have specific questions, please contact the Biosafety Program at ibc-uncc@charlotte.edu.