Committee Members
- William Chirico, Ph.D., Chairperson
Cell Biology - Ira Kass, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology - Patrick Geraghty, Ph.D.
Medicine & Cell Biology - Sergios-Orestis Kolokotronis, Ph.D.
Infectious Diseases & Cell Biology - Lucia Smith
Community member - Ada Frumerman, Ad hoc
Community member - Yesenia Petit-Frere
Staff – (718) 270-3912
Protocol Submission Deadlines
The Institutional Biosafety Committee meets monthly to review applications. Completed applications should be submitted to IBC@downstate.edu by the deadlines below to ensure same-month review. Late applications will be reviewed the following month.
Please email questions to IBC@downstate.edu
| Deadline for Protocol Submission |
|---|
| January 7, 2026 |
| February 4, 2026 |
| March 4, 2026 |
| April 1, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 |
| June 3, 2026 |
| July 1, 2026 |
| August 5, 2026 |
| September 2, 2026 |
| October 7, 2026 |
| November 4, 2026 |
| December 2, 2026 |