{"id":45233,"date":"2026-04-17T10:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/?page_id=45233"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:54:28","slug":"biosafety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/integrity-security\/biosafety\/","title":{"rendered":"Biohazardous Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The University of Rhode Island Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) reviews and approves Biological Research protocols, where Biological Research is defined as any laboratory research or teaching activity involving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules (r\/sDNA),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biological agents (i.e., viable infectious microorganisms (including prions) regardless of their pathogenicity to&nbsp;humans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human or nonhuman primate materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biological toxins subject to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectagents.gov\/sat\/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Select Agents Registry Program<\/a>&nbsp;managed by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to commencing Biological Research, investigators must submit a registration for review by the IBC. The IBC is established to ensure that Biological Research is conducted safely, and that compliance is maintained with applicable guidelines and regulations. The IBC is governed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/uri0.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/DREDPolicyRevisions\/Shared%20Documents\/Website%20Documents\/ORI%20Biosafety%20IBC\/URI%20IBC%20Governance%20and%20Operating%20Policy.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=wNGRwC\">IBC Governance and Operating Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/ibc-meeting-minutes\/\" title=\"\">IBC Meeting Minutes<\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/ibc-process-and-forms\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>IBC Process and Forms<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/guidance-topics\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>IBC Guidance and Resources<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ehs\/training_schedule\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>IBC Training<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/biosafety-reporting-incidents\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Reporting Incidents<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"forms\">Forms and Documents<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_44852\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"44852\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Research Admin Docs\"            id=\"footable_44852\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_3447938611_44852\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_44852 ninja_table_unique_id_3447938611_44852 ui table  ninja_search_right nt_type_ajax_table selectable striped vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_pro ninja_table_afd_columns ninja_table_afcs_columns_3 ninja_table_afcl_new_line ninja_table_has_custom_filter\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 hidden\">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 hidden\">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_3 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n            <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Rhode Island Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) reviews and approves Biological Research protocols, where Biological Research is defined as any laboratory research or teaching activity involving: Prior to commencing Biological Research, investigators must submit a registration for review by the IBC. 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