Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

Responsible for reviewing all University research and teaching activities conducted by faculty, staff, students, and/or visiting scientists on Cornell Property that involve the use of biohazardous materials (regulated animal and plant pathogens, biological toxins, and recombinant DNA molecules).

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This table is a list of the members of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), along with the abbreviation of the name of the college they belong to and the year that they are appointed through.

Institutional Biosafety Committee

Member Name

College

Appointed through

Colin Parrish (Chair) Veterinary College 2026
Ping Wang Cornell CALS 2026
Xiaohong Wang Cornell CALS 2024
Julie Siler Veterinary College 2026
Bryan Swingle Cornell CALS 2025
Jeffrey Pleiss Cornell CALS 2024
Laura Goodman Veterinary College 2025
Georg Janger Boyce Thompson Institute 2026
Luis Schang Veterinary College 2026
Cathy Moseley-Moore Community Member 2023
Christy Michaels Community Member 2023
Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Members
Krystyn Van Vliet Ph.D. – Vice President for Research and Innovation, Institutional Official Ex officio, non-voting
Eve De Rosa Ph. D. – Dean of Faculty Ex officio, non-voting
Christine Bellezza DVM – Director of Research Assurance Ex officio, non-voting
Rhoda Maurer MS – Manager, Tower Road Greenhouses, CALS Ex officio, non-voting
Ex-Officio, Voting Members
Joshua Turse Ph.D., CBSP (ABSA) –  Biological Safety Officer – Environment, Health & Safety Ex officio, voting
Paul Jennette MS, PE – Biosafety Engineer – CVM Biosafety Program Ex officio, voting
Beth Bennett DVM – Clinical Veterinarian – Center for Animal Resources and Education (CARE) Ex officio, voting
Ed Koppel MD – Occupational Medicine – Cornell Health Services Ex officio, voting
Ex-Officio, Alternate Voting Members
Bryant Blank DVM – Clinical Veterinarian – Center for Animal Resources Education Ex officio, voting alternate
Richard Gaisser MS – Biosafety Specialist – Environment, Health and Safety Ex officio, voting alternate
Brendan Chandler MS – Biosafety Specialist – Environment, Health and Safety Ex officio, voting alternate
Julie Conyer – Associate Biosafety Officer – Environment, Health and Safety Ex officio, voting alternate
Lisa Cope RN – Nurse Practitioner – Occupational Medicine Nurse Ex officio, voting alternate
Administrative Support Staff
Michael Betteken Ph.D., CPBCA Senior IBC Administrator
Amy Wells IBC Administrator
Kelsy Earl IACUC/IBC Compliance Assistant
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