Institutional Biosafety Committee

RESEARCH REQUIRING IBC REVIEW


With the exception noted below, all research activities must be submitted for review and approval by the IBC prior to implementation. 
 

Purview of the IBC

The IBC typically reviews research activities involving the use of:

 

Project Registration

All research activities must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Commitee (IACUC) and/ or the IBC prior to initiation. Activities that don't fall under the purview of any of these regulatory committees must be registered with the IBC using the standard IBC protocol application in the Kuali electronic submission system.
 

Exception

Human subject research that does not involve IBC-regulated agents but does involve the collection of biospecimens (blood, urine, saliva, etc.) does not require submission of an IBC application ONLY IF the biospecimens:

Requirements for handling and shipping of biospecimens in these studies will be evaluated by the IRB as part of its overall review of the research.