Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

Dr. Jeanette Bennett, Psychological Science (Chair) (2026)
Dr. Way Sung, Bioinformatics and Genomics (Vice-Chair) (2028)
Dr. Jessica Schlueter Roseberry, Bioinformatics and Genomics (2027)
Dr. Valery Grdzelishvili, Biological Sciences (2027)
Dr. Lopamurda Das Roy, external member (2028)
Dr. Sheetal Ghelani, external member (2028)
Dr. Jenna Schoenberger, Attending Veterinarian, ex-officio, voting
Dr. Cathy Moore, Biosafety Officer, ex-officio, voting

Dr. Junya Tomida, Biological Sciences (2028) alternate
Dr. Morgan Cater, Biological Sciences (2028) alternate
Dr. Richard A. White III, Bioinformatics and Genomics (2028) alternate
Dr. Rafael F.C. Vieira, Public Health Sciences (2026) alternate
Mr. Andrew Knox, external member (2028) alternate

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 (NOT-OD-25-082), 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.

FAQs About IBC Meeting Minutes (NIH)

Approval and Posting Process

Meeting Schedule: IBC meetings are not held on a fixed calendar schedule. Instead, they are convened as needed and as member availability allows.

Approval Process: Draft minutes are reviewed and formally approved at the next convened IBC meeting.

Review & Redaction: After approval, the minutes are reviewed by the University’s legal and compliance offices to ensure that confidential or protected information is appropriately redacted before public release.

Posting Timeline: Because of this process, meeting minutes may take 2–6 weeks after the meeting to be posted.

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.

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:

IBC Meeting Minutes (Scheduled after June 1, 2025)

June 28, 2025 (Approval pending)

August 28, 2025 (Scheduled)