Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

Mission
The IBC is charged with the responsibility for review, approval and surveillance of all research protocols at the University of Chicago involving the use of biohazardous materials including recombinant DNA, agents infectious to humans, animals or plants, and other genetically altered organisms and agents. 

Hazardous Materials
Laboratory research may involve the use of a wide range of substances, which can be considered hazardous to laboratory personnel, animals, plants or the environment. Such hazards include biohazardous materials, chemicals, and radioactive substances; use of such hazardous materials in the laboratory and/or clinic is regulated by oversight committees and/or administrative offices.

Defining Biohazardous Materials
Biohazardous materials include recombinant DNA, agents infectious to humans, animals or plants (e.g. parasites, viruses, bacteria, fungi), and other genetically altered organisms and agents. Using these materials in laboratory or clinical requires the prior review and approval of the Institutional Biosafety Committee, and may require the review of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee or the Institutional Review Board (Humans).

Staff
Chair:
Gopal Thinakaran, Ph.D., Associate Professor,  Department of Neurobiology
(773) 834-3752, gopal@uchicago.edu

Staff:
William Pugh, Director, Regulatory Compliance for Laboratory Programs
(773) 834-4765, wpugh@bsd.uchicago.edu
Lorinda Baker, IBC/IACUC Administrator
(773) 834-4277, lbaker2@bsd.uchicago.edu
Pam Postlethwait, IBC/IACUC Administrator
(773) 834-5850, ppostlew@bsd.uchicago.edu

Committee Membership
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
2007-2008 Academic Year

Appointed by the Dean, BSD
Term of Appointment: Three Years
 

		Phone	Term Ends
IBC Chair	Gopal Thinakaran, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department. of Neurobiology JFK R-212, MC 0926 gopal@uchicago.edu	4-3752 Fax: 4-3808	06/30/2008
IBC Vice-Chair	Richard Hiipakka, Ph.D. Senior Research Associate, Ben May Institute CIS W325F rhiipakk@ben-may.bsd.uchicago.edu	2-6991 Fax: 2-6260	06/30/2010
Members
	Mark K. Abe, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, CLI L-447, MC 4064 mabe@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu	2-9659 Fax: 2-4021	06/30/2010
	Steven Beaudoin Director, Safety & Envrmtl. Affairs, Office of Risk Mgmt., Audit & Safety  Young 202A sbeaudoi@uchicago.edu	4-1131 Fax: 2-6546	06/30/2009
	Malcolm J. Casadaban, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology and Cmtes Genetics and Microbiology, and the College CLSC 115 mcas@uchicago.edu	2-1074 Fax: 2-3172	06/30/2009
	George Daskal Public Member		06/30/2009
	Nickolai Dulin, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine AMB M-648, MC 6076 ndulin@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu	2-5198 Fax: 2-6500	06/30/2011
	Clara Gartner Public Member		06/30/2010
	Jean Greenberg, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department. of Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology EBC 410 jgreenbe@uchicago.edu	4-1908 Fax: 2-9270	06/30/2010
	Tong-Chuan He, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery SBRI J-611, MC 3079 tche@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu	2-7169 Fax: 4-4598	06/30/2010
	Joe Kanabrocki, Ph.D., C.B.S.P. Assistant Dean for Biosafey Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, CLSC 705A jkanabro@bsd.uchicago.edu	4-7496	06/30/2010
	James Mastrianni, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Neurology AMB S-233, MC 2030 jmast@neurology.bsd.uchicago.edu	4-3470 Fax: 2-9076	06/30/2010
	Helena Mauceri, Ph.D. Research Associate (Asst. Professor) Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology AMB G-08, MC 1105 hmauceri@rover.uchicago.edu	4-1439	06/30/2008
	Dominique Missiakas, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology CLSC 609 dmissiak@bsd.uchicago.edu	4-8161 Fax: 4-8150	06/30/2009
	Craig Wardrip, D.V.M. Clinical Services, Animal Resources Center Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery AMB P-110, MC 1030 cwardrip@bsd.uchicago.edu	2-9361 Fax: 2-9152	06/30/2008
	Lois Zitzow, M.S., D.V.M. Clinical Services, Animal Resources Center Assistant Professor, Dept. of Surgery AMB P-110, MC 1030 lzitzow@bsd.uchicago.edu	4-7597 Fax: 2-0950	06/30/2008
Ex-Officio	Steven Lelyveld, M.D. Medical Director, Occupational Medicine Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics & Medicine CLI L-156, MC 7103 steven.lelyveld@uchospitals.edu	4-9190 Fax:  4-9106
	David L. Pitrak, M.D. Professor of Clinical Medicine and Chief, Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine CLI L-302, MC 5065 dpitrak@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu	2-9078 Fax: 2-8998
	Carol Zuiches Associate Vice President for Research Admin. Director, University Research Administration Bookstore 3rd Floor czuiches@uchicago.edu	2-8604 Fax: 2-2142
IBC Staff	Bill Pugh Director, Regulatory Compliance for Laboratory Programs, Office of Research Services McGiffert Hall, Room 218B, MC 1108 wpugh@bsd.uchicago.edu	4-4765 Fax: 4-0659
	Lorinda Baker Administrator of Regulatory Compliance, Office of Research Services McGiffert Hall, Room 218, MC 1108 lbaker2@bsd.uchicago.edu	4-4277 Fax: 4-0659
	Pam Postlethwait Administrator of Regulatory Compliance, Office of Research Services McGiffert Hall, Room 218, MC 1108, ppostlew@bsd.uchicago.edu	4-5850 Fax: 4-0659