The University of Texas at Austin
Institutional Biosafety Committee
Policies and Procedures
- 1.0 Purpose
- 1.1 Mission Statement
- 1.2 Charge and Authority of the IBC
- 1.3 Committee Composition
- 1.4 Scope
- 1.5 Federal Registrations
- 1.6 Regulations and Guidelines
- 1.7 Definitions
- 2.0 IO and the University Responsibilities
- 2.1 IBC Responsibilities
- 2.2 IBC Subcommittees Responsibilities
- 2.3 IBC Chair Responsibilities
- 2.4 BSO Responsibilities
- 2.5 Principal Investigator Responsibilities
- 2.6 Rapid Response Team Responsibilities
- 2.7 Office of Biotechnology Activities Responsibilities
- 2.8 Office of Research Support Responsibilities
- 3.0 Submissions
- 3.1 Experiments Requiring IBC Review
- 3.2 New Submissions
- 3.3 Continuing Review / Renewal
- 3.4 Failure to Submit Renewal/Respond to IBC Requirements
- 3.5 Modification Process
- 3.6 Protocol Termination
- 3.7 Relationships to IACUC and IRB
- 4.0 Requirements for Quorum
- 4.1 Protocol Review
- 4.2 Procedures
- 4.3 Possible Review Outcomes
- 4.4 Conflict of Interest
- 4.5 Minutes
- 4.6 Principal Investigator Notification
- 4.7 Reports to the IO
- 4.8 Meeting Frequency
- 4.9 Attendance of Non-Members
- 5.0 Reportable Incidents and Violations
- 5.1 Principal Investigator Reporting
- 5.2 BSO Reporting
- 5.3 IBC Reporting
- 5.4 IO Reporting
- 5.5 Response to External Requests for Information
- 6.0 Allegations
- 6.1 Investigation and Review Process
- 6.2 IBC Determination
- 6.3 Possible Outcomes
- 7.0 IBC Member Training
- 7.1 BSO Training
- 7.2 Principal Investigator and Research Personnel Training
- 8.0 Overview
- 8.1 Enrollment Requirement
- 8.2 Services Provided
- 9.0 IBC
- 9.1 Principal Investigator
