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Form Type Download Instructions Adverse Event Report Laboratory Inspection...
Federal Mandates for the Institution
Per NIH Guidelines "As a condition for NIH funding ... institutions shall ensure that research c...
Definition of Biohazardous Agent
The purpose of the definition is to identify individuals who must take the Biosafety Training. Bi...
About Us
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of e...
Experiments Requiring IBC Approval
Experiments that require IBC approval include those that involve: the deliberate transfer of a...
Dual-Use Research of Concern
According to the National Institutes of Health, dual use research of concern (DURC) is "life scie...
Policies
Below are UNMC policies relating to biosafety (click policy number to view in PDF format): IBC...
Application Process
Experiments using Biosafety Levels 1-3 (BL-1, BL-2 or BL-3) containment must be reviewed and appr...
Resources
Guidelines CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) (6th editio...
Frequently Asked Questions
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Submission Deadlines
The IBC meets on the second Thursday of each month. In order for a protocol to be reviewed at a m...
Training
Biosafety Training Program General biosafety training is required by all individuals conducting ...
1.3 UNMC IRB Serving as the Single IRB for Multisite Research
1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to describe the Organization’s requirements for the UNM...
1.18 Review and Approval of HRPP Policies and Procedures
1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to describe the Organization’s requirements for the rev...
5.7 Obtaining Informed Consent from Non-English Speaking Persons, or Persons with Additional Needs or Vulnerabilities
1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to describe the Organization’s requirements for the pro...
1.30 Use of the Rapid Response IRB
1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to describe the constitution of, the criteria for use o...
3.5 Subject Recruitment Through Advertisements
1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to describe the Organization’s requirements for recruit...
1.8 Investigational Activities Requiring IRB Review and Approval
1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to describe the investigational activities that requir...
1.7 IRB Member, Consultant, Staff and Guest Conflict of Interest Identification and Management
1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to describe the Organization’s requirements for the id...
1.22 Assessment of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of the HRPP
1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to describe the Organization’s requirements for assess...