Research and Sponsored Programs

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. Professor	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

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