DURC Membership
Institutional Contact for Dual Use Research (ICDUR)
The K-State associate vice president for research compliance has been designated as the ICDUR. If you have questions about dual-use research, contact Brad Woods at comply@ksu.edu or 785-532-3224.
KSU Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) Institutional Review Entity (IRE) Roster
| • Chair: | Stephen Higgs, Ph.D. – Associate Vice President for Research |
| • Member: | Barbara Drolet, Ph.D, Research Microbiologist, ABADRU |
| • Member: | Beth Montelone, PH.D., Senior Associate Vice President for Research |
| • Member: | James Stack, Ph.D. – Professor, Plant Pathology |
| • Member: | Julie Johnson, Ph.D. – Assistant Vice President for Research, BRI Biosafety |
| IRE Communications Consultant: | * Erin Pennington, OVPR |
| IRE Contract & Award Consultant: | * Paul Lowe, OVPR |
| IRE Safety Consultant: | * EH&S Office - as appropriate and available |
| IRE Legal Consultant: | * University Attorney’s Office - as appropriate and available |
| IRE support: | * Heath Ritter, MS – URCO |
| IRE support: | * Natalia Costa Ball – URCO |