Biosafety

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 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.

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

• IBC Application Form (in Word) version 11-24-2020 Note: if your IBC application has any other date, please discard that form and use the current version
• Biosafety Training
• Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
• Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Report Form
• Hepatitis B Vaccination Declination Form
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) program
• Reporting Template for Incidents Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules