Biosafety
The Institutional Biosafety Committee, or IBC, is the ISU committee with oversight of the use of rDNA and regulated or other potentially biohazardous or infectious materials. The IBC reviews protocols for experiments or research using these biomaterials.
All research conducted at Idaho State University involving rDNA molecules must meet with current NIH Guidelines as a condition of institutional eligibility for NIH funds.
See the Institutional Biosafety Committee Handbook and the PI IBC Protocol Handbook for details of projects requiring biosafety review.
IBC Review Inquiry Form(Complete this form if uncertain a protocol is required)
Institutional Biosafety Committee Members
Member |
Member |
---|---|
Jason Werth, Chair | Rebekah Cruz, Committee Coordinator |
Sarah Hobdey, Ph.D. | Tim Williams, Facilities Services (ad hoc) |
Srinath Pashikanti, Ph.D. | Deborah Newby, Ph.D. Non-Affiliated |
Peter Sheridan, Ph.D. | David Reed, Ph.D., Non-Affiliated |
Jennifer Parrott, Biological Safety Officer | |
Julia Martin, Ph.D. |
Protocol applications must be submitted to biosafe@isu.edu no later than the submission deadlines listed in Meeting Schedule below to be considered during an IBC meeting.
2023-2024 Meeting Dates and Proposal Submission Deadlines
Submission Deadlines |
Meeting Dates (Tuesdays) |
September 5, 2023 | September 19, 2023 |
October 3, 2023 | October 17, 2023 |
November 7, 2023 | November 21, 2023 |
December 5, 2023 | December 19, 2023 |
January 2, 2024 | January 16, 2024 |
February 6, 2024 | February 20, 2024 |
March 5, 2024 | March 19, 2024 |
April 2, 2024 | April 16, 2024 |
Biosafety Contacts for Assistance:
Jason Werth, IBC Chair via biosafe@isu.edu
Rebekah Cruz, IBC Committee Coordinator via biosafe@isu.edu
Campus Mail routing thru
Research Integrity & Compliance/IBC
Business and Technology Center
Bldg 86, Rm 107, Stop 8286
Forms must be submitted to biosafe@isu.edu before the submission deadlines listed on the Meeting Schedule to be considered during the next scheduled meeting. Deadlines are the first Tuesday of the month for the Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month from August to May.
IBC Review Inquiry Form (Complete this DocuSign form if uncertain a protocol is required)
All projects requiring IBC review must complete the following:
- IBC Protocol Registration form (DocuSign) click here to initiate form.
For each project complete:
- BSL2 Laboratory Protocol-Specific Operations Manual (POM) or BSL1 Laboratory Biosafety Manual (Complete for the project - the information is protocol specific)
- Laboratory Biosafety Physical Self-Inspection for BSL2 form
For each laboratory space, print a copy: BSL2 Biosafety Laboratory Guidance
As needed:
- Form E. Modification Of Approved Protocols
- Minimum training for all who handle materials is CITI Handling Biohazards; for non-handling staff minimum, it is CITI Biosafety Overview.
- Minimum training for all who handle materials is CITI Handling Biohazards; for non-handling staff minimum, it is CITI Biosafety Overview.
- FORM F- Accident/ Exposure/ Noncompliance Incident Report (DocuSign)
ISU Institutional Biosafety Committee Handbook - Guidelines for the Oversight and Use of Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules and Potentially Biohazardous or Infectious Materials in Teaching, Outreach, and Research
The Handbook is the primary resource for Faculty, Staff, and Committee Members for biosafety regulated projects.
There is a secondary resource specific to Principal Investigators, the Principal Investigator IBC Protocol Handbook.
Find in it the processes used by the IBC, directions on the completion of forms, and details about required training.
Training Requirements for Biosafety Projects
CITI Training is required for all personnel working on projects subject to the Institutional Biosafety Committee.
Biosafety training requirements have changed for Fall 2021.
All PIs and project staff must take one of the two following courses.
Group 1- Handling Biohazards (if handling materials in the lab) expires every 5 years.
Group 9 - Biosafety Overview (if NOT handling materials, ex: working with lab data) expires annually.
Additional course requirements are listed on the Protocol Forms A/B/C and depend on the materials in use.
Once in CITI, go to Question 8 to find the Biosafety/Biosecurity Training courses
August 2021