UT System Institutional Biosafety Committee
Charge
The committee reports to the UT System Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs with local direction provided by the UTHSC-H Executive Vice President for Research on matters related to recombinant DNA in research, clinical and education activities at UTHSC-Houston. Specific tasks include:
- Responsible for policies and procedures relating to recombinant DNA used in UTHSC-Houston's research, clinical and educational programs.
- Ensuring UTHSC-Houston's compliance with NIH guidelines and assess the safety of recombinant DNA research experiments and any potential risk to public health or the environment.
The Environmental Health & Safety Department is designated as the monitoring and effector arm of the Institutional Biosafety Committee.
Committee Composition Chair
Designated by the President on recommendation from the Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Executive Vice President for Research from the membership.
Membership as required by the “NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules”
Full Members: the committee shall consist of no fewer than five full members, of whom;
- At least one member from each school with appropriate rDNA technology and/or biological safety and containment expertise
- At least two community members
- A student member
Ex Officio Members: in addition, the following are designated as members without vote
- Representative from Legal Affairs
- Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment, and Risk Management
- Director, Environmental Health & Safety
- Safety Manager, Biological Safety Program
- Safety Manager, Environmental Protection Program
- Executive Vice President for Research
- Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
- Center for Laboratory Animal Medicine and Care representative
- Employee Health Clinical Services representative
Term of Membership
Staggered two-year cycles.
2008-2009 Membership Roster
Chair: Dr. Roger Janz, Medical School |
Terms Expire August 31, 2009
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Ms. Mary Adkisson, Dental Branch |
Dr. Jeffrey Frost, Medical School |
Dr. Chinnaswamy Jagannath, Medical School |
Dr. Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, Medical School |
Dr. Margaret Price, Community Representative |
Ms. Janelle Rios, Student, School of Public Health |
Terms Expire August 31, 2010
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Ms. April Abbott, Student, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
Dr. Tom Douglas, School of Public Health |
Dr. Bradford Goodwin, Medical School |
Mr. Walter Harvey, Medical School |
Dr. Vanessa Jensen, Animal Care Center |
Dr. John O'Brien, Medical School |
Dr. Lynne Rutzky, Community Representative |
Dr. Randolph Scott, School of Health Information Sciences |
Ms. Jaymie Estrella, Student, Medical School |
Ex Officio Members
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Dr. Terry Blasdel, Medical School |
Mr. Bruce Brown, Director, Director, Environmental Health and Safety |
Dr. Peter Davies, Executive Vice President for Research |
Dr. Robert Emery, VP, Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management |
Mr. Alan Lucas, Manager, Environmental Protection |
Ms. Susan Parnell, UT Health Services |
Ms. Rachel Gamble, Manager Biological Safety |
Ms. Arlene Staller, Chief Legal Officer |
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Meeting Location
Cyclotron Facility Training Room (CYF B.110)
Meeting Frequency
Monthly. For the date and time of the next scheduled meeting, please contact Environmental Health & Safety at 713-500-8100.
Submitting an application
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/safety/biosafety/ibcapp.htm
Meeting agenda and minutes
The Texas Public Information Act dictates how we must respond to any requests for any information that has been collected, assembled, or maintained by or for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
To request public information you may send a request by US mail, e-mail, fax, or deliver it in person as follows:
By U.S. Mail:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Attn: Devin S. Longuet, J.D.
Office of Legal Affairs and Institutional Compliance
PO Box 20036
Houston, TX 77225
In Person:
University Center Tower
7000 Fannin Street, Suite 1460
Houston, Texas 77030
By Fax: (713) 500-3275
By E-mail: legal@uth.tmc.edu |
