Culture of Safety & Responsibility
At Boston University, the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors is a top priority. The following is consistent with the Statement of Commitment to Environmental Health and Safety from the President of Boston University and reflects our dedication to upholding the highest standards across all university settings, including research, clinical, […]
IBC Meeting Minutes
Minutes Minutes from the BU Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) meetings are provided below. 2025 January 2025 Meeting Minutes February 2025 Meeting Minutes March 2025 Meeting Minutes April 2025 Meeting Minutes May 2025 Meeting Minutes June 2025 Meeting Minutes 2024 January 2024 Meeting Minutes February 2024 Meeting Minutes March 2024 Meeting Minutes April 2024 Meeting Minutes […]
IBC Policies and Resources
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is an institutional committee created under the NIH Guidelines to review research involving recombinant DNA and synthetic nucleic acid research. The IBC also reviews all research involving biohazardous materials and has overall oversight and responsibility for the Biosafety program at BU and BMC. Please note that if you are performing […]
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IBC Training and Other Requirements
Training is a critical component of any integrated biological safety program. Training is intended to provide the understanding, technical knowledge, and tools that the trainee can use to improve his or her daily laboratory safety practices. Biosafety training is required for all laboratory workers (faculty, staff, students, and visiting scientists) at BU and BMC in […]
About the Institutional Biosafety Committee
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is an institutional committee created under the NIH guidelines to review research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules and biohazardous materials. Overview of Responsibilities The IBC is responsible for overall oversight of the Biosafety Program at BU and Boston Medical Center. It carries out these functions pursuant to requirements […]
RIMS Training
Electronic submission of your IBC Application All IBC applications (or “BUAs”) are submitted electronically to the Research Information Management System (RIMS). The IBC office is available for any questions on how to prepare for the submission of an IBC application, what to write in individual sections, and any other related questions. Setting up an PI […]
Apply for IBC Approval
All investigators planning to work on recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid molecules or with any biohazardous materials must submit their research proposal to the IBC for review. The work may only be initiated after receiving approval from the IBC. Any subsequent changes to the proposal must be pre-approved by the IBC in the form of […]
Equipment Loan Agreements
Equipment Loan Agreements (ELA) are agreements that establish the terms and conditions upon which a physical transfer of tangible research equipment from one entity to another can occur. The tangible equipment is either transferred by BU to outside parties or received by BU from outside parties for the purpose of testing, evaluation, research and/or instructional […]
Biosafety Manual
The purpose of this manual is to define the biological safety policies and procedures pertaining to research operations at Boston University (BU) and Boston Medical Center (BMC). The policies and procedures located within this document are designed to safeguard personnel and the environment from biologically hazardous materials and to comply with federal, state, and local […]