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The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) was established under the provisions of the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines). The role of the IBC is to establish and implement policies that provide for the safe conduct of recombinant DNA research and to ensure compliance with the NIH Guidelines. In addition, the IBC oversees research involving infectious agents and toxic biological molecules. The IBC also reviews research protocols from grant applications submitted to extramural funding agencies to confirm that experiments will be conducted safely and in compliance with the NIH Guidelines. Members of the IBC are appointed by the Senior Vice President for Research and Biotechnology and include persons who are not otherwise affiliated with the University to represent the interests of the surrounding community with respect to health and protection of the environment.

Principal Investigators are responsible for ensuring IBC review of the following:

  • Animal experiments requiring IBC approval with any of the above (prior to IACUC approval)
  • Biological Toxins ( toxins below the permissible toxin amount)
  • Human and Non-human Primate (NHP): blood, body fluids, tissues and primary or established cell lines
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  • Recombinant or Synthetic DNA work as defined by the 

Most importantly, the IBC’s objective is to ensure that such activities meet standards of good biological safety practices, emphasizing protection of personnel, the public, and the environment.

All communication should be directed to the IBC office at: ibc@westernu.edu

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Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC)

  • IBC training

    SWAGƵ IBC utilizes CITI for all compliance related training.   Please follow the instructions for registration and completion of IBC required courses though CITI.

  • Forms

    IBC related forms can be found in the IRBnet Forms/templates library  under Western University of Health Sciences IBC – Documents for Researchers. For questions about IBC forms or IRBNet please contact IBC@westernu.edu909-469-5606.

    From your IRBnet page: select Forms/Templates tab, then Select the Library “Western University of Health Sciences IBC Documents for Researchers” from the drop down. IRBNet webpage showing a document library for researchers with forms like IBC Amendment Request and IBC Protocol Application listed, along with their last updated dates.

    Forms Available:

    IBC Application

    IBC Amendment Request Form

  • Submission Process
  • Resources

    National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

    Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories

    Federal Select Agent Regulations:

    Possession, Use and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins

    Health and Human Services Regulations:

    Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

            U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS)

    • American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)
    • California Department of Industrial Relations