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AGENDA
UW Oshkosh Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Meeting
September 25, 2024
9:00-10:00 AM
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Current IBC Membership (7 voting, 2 non-voting, 4 voting members needed for quorum)
Eric Matson, Microbiologist, IBC Chair (Biology)
Jill McClary-Gutierrez, Biological Safety Officer, (UWO Sponsored Programs/UWM Safety)
David Krause, Microbiologist (Biology)
Michelle Michalski, Animal Containment Expert (Biology)
Lisa Dorn, Geneticist, Plant Expert (Biology)
George Weir IV, Non-Affiliated Member (Breeders Technology Center)
Anne Boyce, Non-Affiliated Member (Winnebago County Health Department)
Non-Voting Members
Kelly Schill, Non-Voting, Institutional IBC Contact/Administrator (Sponsored Programs)
Sara Hagedorn, Non-Voting, Laboratory Animal Manager (Biology)
Alternate Member
Mallory Janquart, Medical Technology/Imaging (Medical Technology)

Institutional Official for Research:
Edwin Martini, Provost & Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs

Agenda

I. Meeting called to order at _______ by Chair Matson.
II. Approval of Minutes from February 20, 2024.
III. Continuing Education (McClary-Gutierrez, Biological Safety Officer)
a. Update on DURC/PEPP Policy
b. Plant Biosafety
IV. New Business
a. Protocols for Full Committee Review (1):
i. New Protocols (0)
ii. Renewal Protocols (0)
iii. Activities reviewed by Chair/BSO for Initiation III-E requiring FCR (1)
a. Protocol PR-2047: CRISPR / Cas9 Gene Knock Outs to improve drought tolerance in plants (Jessica Lucas)
b. Protocols reviewed by IBC via Designated Member Review (DMR) since last meeting (1)
(Note: This is for informational purposes. E-files are available to any member upon request for protocols reviewed and approved by DMR method.)
i. Protocol PT-2021-R2: Cell/Immunology Laboratory Course (BIO 374) (Courtney Kurtz): This renewal is for experiments run for the course Cell/Immunology (Biology 374). Reviewed and approved through designated member review on 9/18/2024.
c. Modifications to Protocols (0)
d. Review of Biosafety Manual (in meeting folder)
i. Update in IBC Co-Chair from Waters to Dorn (pg. 4)
ii. Section 8.4 Decontamination Procedure: Human Source Material (pg. 55)
a. WI DNR requirement specific to human tissues (except teeth) is that they be rendered both non-infectious and unrecognizable as being from a human.
b. Note: Bones are considered human tissue and require incineration
iii. Any updates or points of clarification from members?
e. Incident Reports (0)
V. Items from IBC Administration:
a. Biosafety cabinets in Halsey Science Center and CACF bedding dump station certified June 2024.
b. Lab safety visits for Biosafety Level 2 labs on 6/18/2024.
c. WHO has launched the Risk Assessment Tool (RAST) for Biosafety and Laboratory Biosecurity, developed to help with laboratory risk assessment.
https://www.who.int/news/item/07-03-2024-who-launches-a-mobile-app-for-biosafety-risk-assessment
VI. Items from IBC Members:
VII. Items from the floor (guests):
VIII. Adjourned at ___________by Chair Matson

Upcoming IBC Meetings:
Meeting Date Meeting Time Meeting Location Submission Deadline
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Microsoft Teams Friday, November 22, 2024
a. Submission deadline: Friday, November 22, 2024

Kelly Schill

09/23/2024