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Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

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OACIB Holiday Schedule 2009

The Office of Animal Care and Institutional Biosafety (OACIB) serving the Animal Care and Institutional Biosafety Committees (ACC/IBC) will observe the UIC reduced service schedule for non-essential services beginning on Thursday, December 24th. Therefore, OACIB will close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, and will reopen at 8:30 AM on Monday, January 4, 2010.

Please remember that the deadline for submission for protocols eligible for review at the January Meetings is:

5:00 PM, Tuesday, December 15, 2009 for ACC protocols and
5:00 PM, Wednesday, December 16, 2009 for IBC protocols.

In addition, to allow time for the review and approval process prior to the reduced service schedule, modifications eligible for administrative or designated review must be submitted by 9 AM on Thursday, December 17, 2009.

About the IBC

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is responsible for reviewing and approving all research involving rDNA and/or infectious agents or toxins. Committee functions are administrated through the Office of Animal Care and Institutional Biosafety within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.

The goal of the IBC office is to facilitate the protocol writing/review process for the investigator and to ensure compliance of rDNA and infectious agent research with federal regulations. The IBC Office accepts all protocol submissions, coordinates protocol review, notifies the investigator of the outcome of protocol review and works with investigators during the protocol writing/review process.

Please contact us if you have questions regarding the use of rDNA and/or infectious agents or toxins in research.