IBC Members

IBC Chair:

• Dr. Hong-Gu Kang, Associate Professor, Biology (kang@txstate.edu)

Biological Safety Officer (BSO):

• Ms. Elsie Romano, Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management

Texas State University Faculty Members:

• Dr. Rodney Rohde, Program Chair and Professor, Clinical Laboratory Science and Associate Dean for Research, Health Professions
• Dr. Sean Kerwin, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Dr. Merritt Drewery, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Sciences
• Dr. Matt McAllister, Assistant Professor, Health and Human Performance
• Dr. Ramona Salcedo, Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences

Non-Institutional Members:

• Mr. Monty Gomez
• Ms. Brigid Lednicky

Institutional Official:

• Dr. Michael Blanda, Assistant Vice President, Research and Federal Relations

For IBC Protocol inquiries, please contact RIC at 512-245-2314.