Only full-time faculty members may submit an IBC Application for Work with Biological Agents to the Institutional Biosafety Committee.
Students may not submit applications to the Institutional Biosafety Committee. If a student is involved in a research project that requires IBC review, they are encouraged to collaborate with the full-time faculty member on the proposal submission. The application itself must be submitted to the IBC by the full-time faculty member, who is responsible for supervision and oversight of the project and fulfilling the Investigator’s Responsibilities as outlined in the policies of the Institutional Biosafety Committee.
If an adjunct faculty member is the instructor of record for a course or project that requires IBC review, a full-time faculty member must submit the application to the IBC. The adjunct faculty member and full-time faculty member should collaborate on the proposal submission and the adjunct faculty member should serve as joint Principal Investigator and be listed on the application as joint Principal Investigator.
In order to complete the IBC Application for Work with Biological Agents, you will need to:
Note regarding adjunct faculty: If an adjunct faculty member is the instructor of record for a course or project that requires IBC review, a full-time faculty member should serve as joint Principal Investigator and be listed on the application as joint Principal Investigator.
Submit your IBC Application for Work with Biological Agent.
Your form will stay active and accessible for one week after you start the form – but only from the same computer and only if you don’t clear out the cache or cookies.
Send questions about submitting a proposal to IBC@up.edu.