The role of the UNK Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is to oversee research and teaching activities that involve recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids, human-derived materials, bloodborne pathogens and other biological agents, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and toxins.
The mission of the UNK IBC is to protect the students, faculty or staff working in the laboratories and/or field from hazards in those areas.
To prepare and submit an application for review, please use NuRamp.
For any questions about the application process, please contact UNK’s Biosafety Officer and IBC Chair, Betty Jacques (jacquesbj@unk.edu).
| Name | Position | Department |
| Betty Jacques Biosafety Officer and Chair |
Senior Lecturer | Biological Sciences |
| Bryce Abbey Radiation Safety Officer and Vice Chair |
Associate Professor | KSS |
| Jeramie Ellis | Instrument Technician | Chemistry |
| Robin Harding | Hazardous Materials Technician | Facilities |
| Austin Nuxoll | Professor | Biological Sciences |
| Alison Klein | Dual-Enrollment Instructor, KPS | Chemistry |
| Drew Prososki | Physician | Nonaffiliated |
| Brad Krohn | Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Nonaffiliated |
