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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