Research laboratories working with biohazardous agents, microorganisms and/or recombinant DNA technologies are special, often unique, work environments. The materials being used may pose special risks to persons working in or near the laboratory or to the environment should the material escape the containment procedures established for the laboratory. All research and educational activities that involve infection agents, plant or animal pathogens, hazardous chemicals, recombinant DNA molecules, microorganisms, human etiologic agents, human tissues or body fluids, or gene therapy must be reviewed and approved by the Winston-Salem State University Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) prior to initiation.
- Review the WSSU IBC Manual and the Guide to the IBC Process.
- Apply via electronic submission in CAYUSE Hazard Safety.
- Approvals are usually valid for 1 year. Before the approval term expires, IBC will send out a notice.
- Retain IBC records and accompanying documentation for as long as they are scientifically useful.
- Biohazardous Materials Training
- IBC application process and submission video
- NIH Guidelines for Research involving Recombinant DNA (rDNA)
- BMBL 6th Edition
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Consideration for Handling Potential SARS-CoV-2 Samples
- Forsyth County Department of Public Health
- Winston-Salem Fire Department
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
IBC members:
* non-affiliated members
- Rafael Loureiro, Chair, Plant Expert loureirorr@wssu.edu
- David Pollard, Lab Rep
- Pamela Jones, Member
- Jeffery A. Meixner, Member
- Tenille D. Presley, Animal Expert
- Angela Richardson, Lab Rep
- Richard McCutchen*
- Sabrina L. Peoples, Lab Rep
- Fenghai Guo, Member
- Shawn E. Holt, Voting Contact
- Eric Steelman*
As of June 1, 2025, all IBC meeting minutes must be publicly posted per the NIH Guidelines implementation update. Please find the approved minutes listed below.
To ensure compliance with the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules, all investigators must use the official IBC Research Protocol Template when submitting new protocols or amendments. Please download the most recent version of the required template below.
