Appointed by the Provost

The Biosafety Committee recommends policies needed for biological safety in connection with research, including policies that provide for the safe performance of recombinant DNA and human pathogen research and policies that ensure compliance with the Guidelines of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control. The Biosafety Committee performs the institutional functions prescribed by the NIH Guidelines for the Institutional Biosafety Committee. Use and disposal of toxins is also included in the purview of the committee. University researchers initiating programs involving recombinant DNA or human pathogens shall contact the Office of Research Support and Sponsored Programs concerning registration of protocols with the committee.

Membership consists of five faculty members nominated by the Committee on Committees; one graduate student with a knowledge of recombinant DNA protocol; two persons not affiliated with the University of Arkansas (apart from their membership on the committee) representing the interest of the surrounding community with respect to health and protection of the environment, a representative of the Pat Walker Health Center; and, ex officio and non-voting, the manager of the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, the manager of the Central Laboratory Animal Facility, and the director of Research Compliance. The committee members shall collectively have expertise in recombinant DNA, human pathogen, and transgenic animal containment methodologies.

The provost designates a chairperson from the faculty members.

Zak Johnston	Community representative	2019
Malcolm Hayward	Community representative	2019
LaFreda Howard	Graduate student	2019
Robert Beitle	Faculty at Large	2020
Christian Tipsmark	Faculty at Large	2021
Martin Egan	Faculty at Large	2021
Dan Donoghue	Faculty at Large	2020
Ines Pinto Chair	Faculty at Large	2019
Carlos Acosta	Pat Walker Health Center	2020
Jason Ramage	Director of Research Compliance**
James Hogan	Environmental Health and Safety Representative**
Tina Poseno	Central Laboratory Animal Facility Manager**

*=ex officio
**=ex officio non-voting

Updated 6/12/2018