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
Jay Morrow, DVM, MPH
Chair, Scientist
Claudio Kogan, MD
Vice Chair, Scientist
Andrew Dentino, MD
Scientist
Jennifer Salcedo, MD, MPH, FACOG
Scientist
Lilia Fuentes, DNP
Scientist
Shawn Saladin, PhD
Scientist
Rector Arya, PhD
Scientist
Rachael Berget, Med
Non-Scientist
Cristina Trejo, LMSW
Non-Scientist
Sally Guerra
Non-Scientist, Affiliated Community Member
Robert Bonds, MA
Non-Scientist, Non-Affiliated Community Member
Lisa Treviño, PhD
Ex-Officio, DHR Affiliated
Ann McCracken, MD
Ex-Officio, VA Affiliated
Diane Sheppard, RN
Ex-Officio
Glorimar Colon, JD
Ex-Officio
Kimberly Fernandez, MSS
Ex-Officio
Nadia Garza de Ramirez
Ex-Officio
Lynne Depeault
Ex-Officio
Edith Ramos
Ex-Officio
Jorge Teniente
Ex-Officio
IRB Panel 3 Members (Social, Behavioral & Education)
Laura Seligman, PhD
Chair, Scientist
Sandra Laston, PhD
Vice Chair, Scientist
Michael Mahaney, PhD
Scientist
Bassent Abdelbary, PhD
Scientist
Veronica Umeasiegbu, PhD
Scientist
Annelyn Torres-Reveron, PhD
Scientist
Kristy Ochoa, PA
Scientist, Non-Affiliated Community Member
Jennifer Saxton, MFA
Non-Scientist
Karin Lewis, PhD
Non-Scientist
Diane Sheppard, RN
Ex-Officio
Glorimar Colón, JD
Ex-Officio
Kimberly Fernandez, MSS
Ex-Officio
Lynne Depeault
Ex-Officio
Nadia Garza de Ramirez
Ex-Officio
Edith Ramos
Ex-Officio
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
