Institutional Biosafety Committee
The primary mission of the UToledo Biosafety Committee (IBC) is to ensure the safety of the faculty, staff and students participating in biological research at The University of Toledo, as well as humans and vertebrate animals enrolled in such studies. In addition, protocols reviewed and approved by the IBC also serves to protect the general public and the environment from adverse consequences related to the research. Each member serves a 3 year term.
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) | ||
Name | Department | Roll |
Ivana de la Serna Associate Professor |
Cancer Biology College of Medicine & Life Sciences |
Regular |
Robert DiNardo, M.S., P.E. | Certified Environmental Services, Inc. | Non-Affiliated Member |
Richard Dudley, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Findlay |
Non-Affiliated Member |
John Gray, Ph.D. Professor |
Biological Sciences College of Natural Science & Mathematics |
Plant Expert |
Scott Leisner, Ph.D. |
Biological Sciences College of Natural Science & Mathematics |
Regular |
Mahesh Pillai M.D., Ph.D., C.I.P. Director, Research Compliance |
Research Compliance Office of Research & Sponsored Programs |
Regular |
Andrea Kalinoski, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Surgery College of Medicine & Life Sciences |
Vice Chairman |
Steven Peseckis, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Medicinal & Biological Chemistry College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Regular |
Skylar Rohrs, M.S.O.H. Biosafety Officer |
Environmental Health & Radiation Safety Office of Public Safety |
Biosafety Officer |
Lisa Root, D.V.M. Attending Veterinarian |
Department of Laboratory Animal Sciences Office of Research & Sponsored Programs |
Animal Expert |
Lirim Shemshedini, Ph.D. Professor |
Biological Sciences College of Natural Science & Mathematics |
Regular |
Travis Taylor, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Medical Microbiology & Immunology College of Medicine & Life Sciences |
Regular |
R. Mark Wooten, Ph.D. Professor |
Medical Microbiology & Immunology College of Medicine & Life Sciences |
Chairman |
Andrew Shupp, M.S.O.H. Safety & Health Specialist |
Environmental Health & Radiation Safety Office of Public Safety |
Alternate for Skylar Rohrs |
Quorum = 8