Biosafety Committee

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What we do

The Newton Biosafety Committee is responsible for issuing permits to people/institutions prior to initiating recombinant DNA research.

Members

Newton Biosafety Committee

The Newton Biosafety Committee (NBC) shall be comprised of nine (9) members which include the following:

The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or his/her designee; four members appointed by the mayor, at least one of whom is a scientist knowledgeable in the field of rDNA research and technology. The other three shall represent fields of public health, occupational health, infectious disease or environmental health, and shall preferable include one member of the Newton Health Advisory Council. Four members appointed by the board of aldermen shall serve three year terms; provided however, that of the first three members appointed to the committee by the mayor and the board of aldermen two shall serve for a term of one year, one shall serve for a term of two years and one shall serve for a term of three years.

William Dietrich Ph.D.
Gary du Moulin Ph.D.
Despina Felis M.S.
Morgan Maeder Ph.D.
Harry Meade Ph.D.
Karl Munger Ph.D.
Jed Thompson Ph.D.
Jay Schwartz Ph.D.
HHS designee

Institutional Biosafety Committee

An institutional biosafety committee (IBC) must be established for each institution conducting rDNA research or technology. The IBC shall include the commissioner of health and human services or his/her designee and two community representatives with expertise in rDNA research and technology and/or safety issues. One of these representatives shall be appointed by the mayor and one shall be appointed by the board of aldermen for a term of three years. The IBC shall meet at least once per year. Each institution shall name at least 3 members of its staff to the IBC, including the safety officer.