Committee Chair: Aaron F. Carlin
Institutional Biosafety Committee Members
- Eliud Escobedo
- Colleen Sheehan
- blchen (Unlicensed)
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Committee Contacts: Lance M. Scott and Sheryl N. Mansour
VC-OMCP Committee Contact: Marie-Pierre Murry
Committee Membership and Recruitment
IBC Members may access committee documents at this site: https://ucsd.edu/go/ibc (UC San Diego Business Systems log-in required).
| Appoints Representatives | Representatives | Description | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Committees | Omar S. Akbari | Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Biological Sciences | 10.31.2025 |
| Committee on Committees | Jeff S. Bowman | Scripps Institute of Oceanography | 10.31.2025 |
| Committee on Committees | Aaron F. Carlin | Committee Chair; Department of Pathology, School of Medicine | 08.31.2027 |
| Committee on Committees | Galia Debelouchina | Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 10.31.2027 |
| Committee on Committees | Lalit Deshmukh | Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 10.31.2027 |
| Committee on Committees | Daniel J. (Dan) Donoghue | Department of Chemistry / Biochemistry | 08.31.2027 |
| Committee on Committees | Jesse V. Jokerst | Department of Nanoengineering, JSOE | 07.01.2023-8.31.2026 |
| Committee on Committees | Ratneshwar (Ratnesh) Lal | Department of Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering, JSOE | 10.31.2025 |
| Committee on Committees | Scott L. Letendre | Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine | 10.31.2026 |
| Committee on Committees | Jose Pruneda-Paz | Department of Cell and Developmental Biology | 08.31.2027 |
| Committee on Committees | Mark Young | Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 08.31.2027 |
| Staff Association | Scott T. Barton | Director of Anatomical Services, Department of Medical Education | 08.31.2025 |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Zoë Blaylock | Community Representative | 08.31.2027 |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Sarah LaMere | Center For Aids Research (CFAR) | 10.31.2027 |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Christopher Peter | Community Representative | 08.31.2025 |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Michael White | Community Representative | 08.31.2026 |
| Ex Officio | |||
| Committee on Committees | Tony R. Reid | Subject Matter Expert in Clinical Trials | Indefinite |
| Committee on Committees | Kent G. Osborne | Campus Veterinarian | Indefinite |
| Committee on Committees | Eric A. Schmelz | Subject Matter Expert in Plant Pathogens | Indefinite |
| Committee on Committees | Francesca Torriani | Medical Director, Infection Prevention / Clinical Epidemiology Unit | Indefinite |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Vanessa Cook | Associate Biosafety Officer, Alternate Biological Safety Officer | Indefinite |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Marcia T. Isakari | Medical Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine | Indefinite |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Aristea A. Lubar | High Containment Officer, Alternate Biological Safety Officer | Indefinite |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Sheryl N. Mansour | Committee Contact; Biosafety Officer / Program Manager, Environment, Health & Safety | Indefinite |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Esther Merki | Associate Biosafety Officer, Environment, Health & Safety; Alternate Biological Safety Officer | Indefinite |
Operations Management and Capital Programs | Lance M. Scott | Committee Contact; Associate Director, Environment Health & Safety / Research Safety Manager | Indefinite |
| Operations Management and Capital Programs | Corey L. Singleton | Director, Environment Health & Safety | Indefinite |
| Veterans Affairs | Mahadevan Rajasekaran | VA Biosafety Committee Representative | Indefinite |
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