Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) are the cornerstone of institutional oversight of recombinant DNA research.  The following information and resources are provided to help IBCs perform this critical role, as well as to inform others about the roles and responsibilities of these important committees.

• Key Definitions and Acronyms
• NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
• IBC Roles and Responsibilities  
  • Preparation of, and Access to, Minutes
• Committee Membership
• Submissions to the NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities

Meetings & Conferences

• "The Future Face of IBCs: Evolving Roles and Responsibilities, Upcoming Challenges and Opportunities" Town and Country Resort, San Diego, California. Training session for new IBC members and staff, February 20, 2003; main conference event,  February 21-22, 2003
  Slide Presentations and Video 
  
  
• "IBCs in a Changing Research Landscape: A Policy Conference"  Bethesda, Marriott. December 7-8, 2001
  Report, Slide Presentations, and Video 
  
  
  

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Questions?

• If you have questions about OBA's activities, interpretations of the NIH Guidelines, upcoming meetings, or related matters, do not hesitate to contact OBA staff by email at oba@od.nih.gov, or by phone at 301-496-9838.

Links of Interest to IBCs

• American Biological Safety Association
• American Society for Microbiology
• American Society of Gene Therapy
• Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
• Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs
• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (CDC and NIH)
• "BIOSAFTY" Listserv at MIT
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Select Agent Program
• Department of Health and Human Services
  • Secretary's Advisory Committee on Xenotransplantation (DHHS)
  • Office of Human Research Protections (DHHS)
• Federal Register On-line
• National Science Advisory Board on Biosecurity (NSABB)
• National Institutes of Health
  • Human Gene Transfer Protocol List (OBA)
  • NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
  • Office of Biotechnology Activities (Home page)
  • Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (NIH)
• Risk Group Classification for Infectious Agents (ABSA)
• USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

(To report broken links, please send an email to OBA at oba@od.nih.gov)