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Experiments Requiring IBC Approval

Institutional Biosafety Committee Guide... Policies & Procedures

Experiments that require IBC approval include those that involve: the deliberate transfer of a...

Updated 8 months ago by Max V. Kuenstling

Application Process

Institutional Biosafety Committee Guide... Policies & Procedures

Experiments using Biosafety Levels 1-3 (BL-1, BL-2 or BL-3) containment must be reviewed and appr...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Institutional Biosafety Committee Guide...

Click on a question below to view the answer details. For any additional questions not covered be...

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cIRB - Reliance

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Single & Central IRB

When requesting to rely on an external IRB, the UNMC IRB will assess the external IRB’s qualifica...

Updated 8 months ago by Robert A Lewis

Federal Mandates for the Institution

Institutional Biosafety Committee Guide... Policies & Procedures

Per NIH Guidelines "As a condition for NIH funding ... institutions shall ensure that research c...

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About Us

Institutional Biosafety Committee Guide...

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of e...

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Policies

Institutional Biosafety Committee Guide... Policies & Procedures

Below are UNMC policies relating to biosafety (click policy number to view in PDF format): IBC...

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Resources

Institutional Biosafety Committee Guide...

Guidelines CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) (6th editio...

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Submission Deadlines

Institutional Biosafety Committee Guide...

The IBC meets on the second Thursday of each month. In order for a protocol to be reviewed at a m...

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Training

Institutional Biosafety Committee Guide...

Biosafety Training Program General biosafety training is required by all individuals conducting ...

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Committee

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook SROC

In 2008, the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee of the National Research Counc...

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Existing paper protocols

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Forms

NOTE: THE PAPER FORMS ON THIS PAGE ARE ONLY TO BE USED FOR STUDIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TRANSFERRED...

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cIRB - UNMC Process

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Single & Central IRB

Note: When requesting cIRB review, study teams must satisfy the requirements of each IRB and the ...

Updated 1 year ago by Robert A Lewis

cIRB - What is Central IRB?

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Single & Central IRB

The UNMC IRB uses the term “central IRB” or “cIRB” to indicate that the reviewing IRB (i.e., the ...

Updated 1 year ago by Robert A Lewis

sIRB - Reliance

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Single & Central IRB

Reliance refers to an arrangement where an IRB allows another IRB to perform review and approval ...

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sIRB - What is Single IRB?

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Single & Central IRB

Single IRB is a model of IRB review that is intended to streamline and reduce administrative burd...

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Glossary

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Single & Central IRB

Cede Review An institution agrees to transfer IRB review and oversight authority for specified r...

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Emergency Treatment

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Procedures

The contact list for Emergency Treatment authorization can be found here in RSS. Under certain c...

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Incidents (Non-compliance/Problems)

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Procedures

Per HRPP policy 8.4 non-compliance (NC) involving the PI and/or study personnel must be promptly ...

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Protocol Deviations

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidebook Procedures

A Single Subject Protocol deviation is a change in an IRB-approved protocol which is permitted fo...

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