Institutional Biosafety Committee
University research involving recombinant DNA must comply with National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines or risk suspension, limitation, or termination of financial assistance for noncompliant NIH projects or all NIH funding for recombinant DNA research projects (NIH Guidelines Section I-D). Visit the NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities 
for more information on these guidelines.
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) was created in accordance with NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules. Additional areas of oversight include federal requirements regulated by the NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities (OBA), the CDC/USDA Select Agent Program , and Hawaiʻi state requirements that include Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture importation regulations.
The IBC is comprised of university faculty and staff and representatives from the community. The committee is responsible for reviewing all research and instructional-use activities involving recombinant DNA activity, infectious agents, and toxins. All members are appointed by the vice president for research and serve a three-year term.
Meetings
The Institutional Biosafety Committee meets on the last Tuesday of every month unless otherwise indicated.
Protocol Registrations are due on the first Tuesday of every month by 12:00 p.m. Registration may be submitted by email to uhibc@hawaii.edu or by fax to 808-956-3690, Attn: IBC Coordinator.
Non-IBC members interested in attending an IBC meeting should make a request to the Designated Institutional Official (DIO) at 808-956-5909.
Please provide the following with your request:
- Your full name
- Phone number
- Email address
- Affiliation to the University of Hawaiʻi
- Reason for attending
Policies & Guidelines
Forms
- IBC Registration Form (PDF)
Resources
- IBC Frequently Asked Questions
- IBC Roster
- IBC Minutes Archive
- Laulima (IBC members only)
- National Institutes of Health Guidelines
Note: Protocol registrations submitted to the IBC must be filled out completely. Your lab must have a current annual laboratory biosafety inspection and staff members should have current annual biosafety training. Please contact the Environmental Health & Safety Office at biosafe@hawaii.edu for a lab inspection and biosafety training. Vist the Environmental Health & Safety Office for more information.
Contact Information
Institutional Biosafety Committee
IBC Coordinator
1960 East-West Road
Biomed Tower, T110
Honolulu, HI 96822
Fax: 808-956-3690
Email: uhibc@hawaii.edu