Institutional Biosafety Committee

The MSU Institutional Biosafety Committee acts as the institutional review body for all research activities involving the use of recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules as required and outlined in the National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines). The primary charge of the IBC was to review the research proposals using the NIH Guidelines as a minimum standard. The purpose of the NIH Guidelines and the IBC review process was to provide researchers with guidance for conducting these studies in a manner that minimized exposure risk for research personnel and the environment at large. As a part of this review, the committee must determine if the Principal Investigator has set the appropriate biosafety level (BSL), evaluate the category of review, methods to be used in the research projects, training records for personnel involved, and other aspects of the project.

Over the years, the role of IBCs in the university setting has expanded to include areas such as research use of human and animal cells, infectious agents, select agents, and toxins. The role continues to increase as research evolves to include dual use, stem cells, and more complicated BSL-2 projects.

The MSU Institutional Biosafety Committee membership and mission has been revised to meet the changing needs of the MSU research community. In addition to recombinant DNA reviews, the committee may provide guidance and assistance on matters such as animal and plant research containment facilities, use of infectious agents, accreditation issues, and emergency response.

The IBC meets on a monthly basis to discuss and review current projects. These meetings are open to the public. If you would like to attend a meeting, contact the BSO.

Institutional Biosafety Committee Roster

IBC Roster

Name	IBC Role	Title	Additional Info
Carrie Anglewicz	Community Representative Member	Biosafety Officer, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Laboratories	Carrie’s focus is on enhancing laboratory safety in public health and clinical laboratories in Michigan with an emphasis on preparing for novel epidemics/pandemics. Carrie has also consulted with several university laboratories to prevent laboratory acquired infections.
Michael H. Bachmann	Member	Associate Professor, MSU Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics	Bio
Michael Brown	Ex-Officio Member	University Physician, MSU	Bio
Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira	Member	Assistant Professor, MSU Departments of Radiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology, and Biomedical Engineering	Bio
Elena Demireva	IBC Chair	Co-director of MSU’s Transgenic and Genome Editing Facility (TGEF)	Bio
Kevin Eisenbeis	Ex-Officio Member	Director, MSU Environmental Health and Safety
Sarah Godbehere Roosa	Lab Representative Member, IBC Vice Chair	Research Technologist II, MSU Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics	Sarah is a Research Technician in the Amalfitano lab where they study the host-vector innate and adaptive immune responses to adenovirus. They use adenovirus as a gene transfer vector in the development of vaccines for malaria and HIV as well as understanding the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis. Bio
Jonathan Hardy	Member	Associate Professor, MSU Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics	Bio
Theresa Kelley	Ex-Officio Member	Senior Associate General Counsel, MSU Office of the General Counsel	Bio
András Komáromy	Member	Associate Professor, MSU Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences	Bio
Laura McCabe	Ex-Officio Member	Assistant Vice President, MSU Office of Research Regulatory Support
David G. Morgan	Member	Director, MSU Alzheimer’s Alliance MSU Foundation Professor of Translational Neuroscience	Bio
L. Karl Olson	Member	Associate Professor, MSU Department of Physiology	Bio
Simon Petersen-Jones	Member	Professor, MSU Small Animal Clinical Sciences Myers- Dunlap Endowed Chair in Canine Health	Bio
Guo-qing Song	Member	Associate Professor, MSU Department of Horticulture Associate Director, Plant Biotechnology Resource & Outreach Center	Bio
Jamie Sue Willard	Member	MSU Biological Safety Officer MSU Select Agent Responsible Official	Dr. Willard, in conjunction with other EHS Bioteam members, specializes in biosafety and biosecurity for the MSU campus at large. In terms of recombinant DNA research, she and her team review all registrations to determine adequacy of containment and other biosafety/biosecurity related concerns including training, inspections and exposure response. Bio