IBC Submission & Review Process

What to expect at an IBC meeting
Guide to Submitting a Biosafety Protocol on IManager

IBC Procedures

UWM IBC Guidance Manual
IBC Protocol Review Process Flowchart
IBC FAQ’s
UWM IBC FAQs: These are frequently asked questions about the UWM IBC, biosafety protocols, etc. This is a great starting point if you have questions about anything.

Risk Assessment Resources

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5^th Edition
rDNA and Biohazard Spill Guidelines– This is a customizable Word document with outlined spill guidelines for rDNA and biohazards at UWM.
UWM Safety and Health Pages

NIH Guidelines Resources

NIH OSP NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (April 2016)
NIH Guidelines FAQs
Animal Activities Table– provides guidance for animal research that falls under the NIH Guidelines.
E.coli strains NIH Guidelines– This document provides guidance on the types of E.coli strains used in biological research and which strains are exempt vs. which strains are not exempt. Note that exempt strains are no longer exempt when inserting genes from RG3 or higher organisms and expressing them in the exempt strain.
FAQs – Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidance for Research with SARS-CoV-2 and IBC Requirements under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines)