FAQs
In general you must have approval before initiating activities with recombinant DNA.
See "Investigator Responsibilities" on our Policies page.
Submit a Biosafety Form through .
If you have questions about how to fill out the , please contact either the IBC Coordinator or the Biosafety Officer (BSO) for assistance.
I use commercially available vectors and believe that my work is exempt. Do I need to submit an MUA?
While many of the commercially available vectors are exempt, you must file a for determination of covered or exempt status by the IBC. All covered work must be approved by the IBC.
Three years, unless indicated otherwise.
It is the Principal Investigator's responsibility to renew a protocol. This is done by submitting a protocol on . The Office of Research Assurances (ORA) has developed a system whereby in the future every attempt will be made to send a reminder in advance of the three years expiration to investigators to assist them in managing this compliance piece.
Biological toxins are poisonous substances that can be produced by animals, plants, insects, fungi, and microorganisms. Biological toxins are not considered infectious because they do not replicate, yet they may be extremely toxic in small quantities.
Biological toxins are typically handled with biosafety level 2 practices and facilities. Safe lab practices and controls must be implemented before working with biological toxins. Standard operating procedures (SOP) must be implemented in the lab before use. Toxins must be inactivated prior to disposal.
Some biological toxins are considered Select Toxins under the . Please contact the Biosafety Office if you plan to perform research with CDC Select Agents and Toxins as there may be additional requirements when working with these materials.
These are agents and toxins that have been determined to have dual use potential by the federal government and require registration and approval from the federal government to work with.
View a with more information about what is meant by “dual use.”
See the .
All work with Select Agents and Toxins must be submitted via a Biosafety Form to ibc@uidaho.edu.
Work that requires Federal oversight must be registered with CDC. It may take 6 months or longer to obtain this approval. Contact the Biosafety Officer for assistance with this process.
Some work with .
There are .
VERAS FAQs
- Login to the VERAS system () with your network ID and password.
- Verify My Workspaces is set to “Study Assistant”
- Select “View My Studies” under Featured Study Operations, or scroll down to All Studies,
- If you have submissions for other committees, you may need to select the down arrow to view only IBC protocols.
- Login to
- Select View My Studies under Featured Study Operations, or scroll down to All Studies, and on the protocol row you want to amend, select
- A pop-up window will appear, under IBC Renewal, Amendment & Closure Forms, select