Institutional Biosafety Committee Members

Committee Contacts: Lance M. Scott and Sheryl N. Mansour

VC-OMCP Committee Contact: Marie-Pierre Murry

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	Andrew D. Chisholm	Division of Biological Sciences	02.01.2028
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	Dwayne Stupack	Department of Ob/Gyn	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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