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Committee Composition and Expertise

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I. Federal Requirements

A. NIH Guidelines - The NIH Guidelines state that the IBC must be composed of at least two members unaffiliated with the university other than their membership on the committee, an expert in plant biology and plant containment principles, an expert in animal containment principles, a biological safety officer and additional faculty members with expertise in recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology.

II. UIC IBC Composition

A. The committee is composed of 14 voting members and an Ex-Officio non-voting member representing the Vice Chancellor for Research, the Institutional Official for the IBC. The composition is shown below:

1. One chair- a scientist with expertise in molecular biology.
2. Nine scientific members with expertise in the areas of bacteriology, biochemistry, botany, medicine, molecular biology, physiology, veterinary medicine, and virology.
3. Two safety members with expertise in biosafety and other safety related areas.
4. Two unaffiliated members.

B. The committee is charged with reviewing and approving all research involving rDNA and/or infectious agents/toxins.

Last updated: Tuesday, August 02, 2005.