Staff page - John Balog

email: jbalog @ nmsu.edu

John Balog
Biosafety Officer

John is the Biosafety Officer for NMSU. He has been working in the biosafety field, since 1988.

As the administrator for the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), he is responsible for assisting NMSU Faculty with regulatory compliance and communicating requirements for IBC Application. He also performs biological safety inspections and training.

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Education:

BA, Biology/Chemistry, 1987, Youngstown State Univesity, Youngstown, Ohio

A.A.S, Medical Technology, 1984, Youngstown State Univesity, Youngstown, Ohio

Work Experience:

2003-present Biosafety Officer, EH&S, NMSU

2001-2003 Biosafety Officer, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

1997-2001, Assistant Biosafety Officer, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

1994-1997, Sr. Production Technologist, Quality Biological Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

1992-1994, Plasmid Production Technician, Lofstrand Labs, Ltd., Gaithersburg, MD

1988-1992, Virus Production Technician, Biotech Research Laboratories, Inc.,
Rockville, MD

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Background:
Member of the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) and American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Interests
I am interested in the history of science in general and the evolution of regulations affecting research in particular.

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