The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Research, Innovation and Technology Commercialization Division of Research, Graduate Studies & New Program Development
Research and Safety Committees
The UTRGV's Safety Committees provide guidance and administrative oversight of environmental health and safety programs in the academic research. These committees are charged with responsibility to act in an advisory and consultative capacity regarding the administration, implementation and coordination of policies and procedures for safety and environmental health in University research activities.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Members
- Reminder: the protocols, agenda and minutes for IRB members to review for meetings are on the Share Point site home page.
- A list of meeting dates and deadlines to submit may be found on the IRB institutional website.
IRB committee meetings are scheduled monthly, including during the summer months. The exact meeting dates are based on committee member schedules and vary from semester to semester.
IRB Panel 2 Members - Health Affairs
| Dr. Jay Morrow | Chair, Scientist |
| Dr. Claudio Kogan | Vice Chair, Scientist |
| Dr. Jennifer Salcedo | Scientist |
| Dr. Lilia Fuentes | Scientist |
| Dr. Shawn Saladin | Scientist |
| Dr. Rector Arya | Scientist |
| Dr. Lori Berry | Scientist |
| Kathleen Carter | Non-Scientist |
| Sally Guerra | Non-Scientist, Affiliated Community Member |
| Robert Bonds | Non-Scientist, Non-Affiliated Community Member |
| Dr. Ann McCracken | Ex-Officio, VA Affiliated |
| Betram Oparaku | Ex-Officio |
| Johnathan Weisfelt-Hinojosa | Ex-Officio |
| Glorimar Colon | Ex-Officio |
| Kimberly Fernandez | Ex-Officio |
| Nadia Garza de Ramirez | Ex-Officio |
| Edith Ramos Kolahdouz | Ex-Officio |
| Jorge Teniente | Ex-Officio |
IRB Panel 3 Members (Social, Behavioral & Education)
| Dr. Laura Seligman | Chair, Scientist |
| Dr. Sandra Laston | Vice Chair, Scientist |
| Dr. Michael Mahaney | Scientist |
| Dr. Bassent Abdelbary | Scientist |
| Dr. Veronica Umeasiegbu | Scientist |
| Kristy E. Ochoa | Scientist, Non-Affiliated Community Member |
| Jennifer Saxton | Non-Scientist |
| Dr. Marie Simonsson | Non-Scientist |
| Dr. Laura Jewett | Non-Scientist (Alternative) |
| Bertram Oparaku | Ex-Officio |
| Johnathan Weisfeld-Hinojosa | Ex-Officio |
| Glorimar Colón, JD | Ex-Officio |
| Kimberly Fernandez, MSS | Ex-Officio |
| Nadia Garza de Ramirez | Ex-Officio |
| Edith Ramos Kolahdouz, MBA | Ex-Officio |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Upcoming IACUC Meetings – August 2019 (Date TBA)
IACUC Members
| Christopher Vitek, PhD | Chair, Scientist |
| Jameela Banu, PhD | Scientist |
| Christopher Taylor, PhD | Scientist |
| Sara Reyna, PhD | Scientist |
| Mario Gil, PhD | Scientist |
| Robert Dearth | Scientist |
| Javier De Leon | Non-Scientist, Non-Affiliated Community Member |
| Susheelabai Srinivasa, PhD | Non-Scientist |
| Sander Hacker, DVM | Attending Veterinarian |
| James Elliot, DVM | Alternate, Attending Veterinarian |
| Cordelia Rasa | Ex-Officio |
| Richard Costello, PhD | Ex-Officio |
| Glorimar Colon, JD | Ex-Officio |
| Nadia Garza de Ramirez | Ex-Officio |
| Edith Ramos Kolahdouz, MBA |
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
IBC Members
| Daniele Provenzano, PhD | Chair, Scientist |
| Julie Mustard, PhD | Vice Chair, Scientist |
| John Thomas, PhD | Scientist |
| Hyeongjun Kim, PhD | Scientist |
| Megan Keniry, PhD | Scientist |
| E. Anthony Reisinger | Scientist, External Member |
| Laura Decanini, PhD | Scientist, External Member |
| Richard Costello, PhD | Ex-Officio |
| Cordelia Rasa | Ex-Officio |
| Glorimar Colon, JD | Ex-Officio |
| Javier Garcia | Ex-Officio |
| Nadia Garza de Ramirez | Ex-Officio |
| Edith Ramos Kolahdouz, MBA |