Biosafety: IBC

About Biosafety: IBC

The SFSU Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) promotes the safe, ethical and compliant conduct of research and teaching activities involving biological materials, recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids and other regulated biological agents. The IBC provides oversight and guidance to ensure that activities conducted at SFSU comply with university policies, federal and state regulations and established biosafety standards. Working in collaboration with researchers and Environmental Health and Safety, the IBC fosters a culture of responsible research and laboratory safety across SFSU.

Researchers intending to conduct activities involving agents or materials under IBC purview must submit a Biological Use Authorization application for IBC review and approval prior to initiating research activities. For more information, email Human and Animal Protections at protocol@sfsu.edu.