Institutional Biosafety Committee

Institutional Biosafety Committee

The Marshall University Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) was established to ensure a safe working environment for the conduct of biological and biomedical research. The IBC has been charged with overseeing all research and educational activities which pose a biological hazard. These activities include, but are not limited to, the safe handling and disposal of pathogenic organisms, recombinant DNA (rDNA) and infectious (biohazardous) waste.

For questions about biosafety, you may contact Vincent Sollars, IBC Chair, sollars@marshall.edu or Austin Hoffman, Biological Safety Officer, hoffman55@marshall.edu

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) was established by the Marshall University Vice President for Research to ensure a safe working environment for the conduct of biological and biomedical research.

To learn more review the Marshall University Institutional Biosafety Committee Charter

Vincent Sollars, PhD
Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee
Byrd Biotechnology Science Center 336N
304-696-7357
sollars@marshall.edu

Tracy Smith
Environmental Health and Safety Department
Sorrell Building Room 103
304-696-2993
tsmith@marshall.edu

Austin Hoffman
Biological Safety Officer
Sorrell Building Room 207
304-696-7357
hoffman55@marshall.edu
MU Safety and Health

Elaine Martino
Byrd Biotechnology Science Center 220A
304-696-2388
Radiation Safety Office
Chemical Safety

Committee Members Department
Austin Hoffman Environmental Health and Safety
Richard Probst Animal Resource Facility 
Bruce Day Office of Research Integrity
Wei Li Biomedical Sciences
Jeremy McAleer School of Pharmacy
William McCumbee Biomedical Sciences
Don Primerano Biomedical Sciences
Angela Richardson Forensic Science Center
Travis Salisbury Biomedical Sciences
Nalini Santanam Biomedical Sciences
Chris Schlenker MU Research Corporation
Julia Schreiber Biomedical Sciences
Vincent Sollars, IBC Chair Biomedical Sciences
Jagan Valluri Biological Sciences
Hongwei Yu Biomedical Sciences
Ex Officio  
Tracy Smith Environmental Health and Safety
Non-MU Members  
Timothy Haselett Community member
Rodney Melton Community member
Anne Myers Community member