Purpose

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is committed to ensuring that activities of a potentially biologically hazardous nature are conducted safely and responsibly at Colorado State University (CSU). To fulfill this commitment, the IBC reviews, approves, and maintains a record of all research and teaching activities by faculty, staff, and students that utilize infectious agents, human body fluids or tissues, and recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules.

Responsibilites

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is committed to ensuring that activities of a potentially biologically hazardous nature are conducted safely and responsibly at Colorado State University (CSU). To fulfill this commitment the IBC reviews, approves, and maintains a record of all research and teaching activities by faculty, staff and students, that utilize infectious agents, human body fluids or tissues, and recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules.

Composition

Our committee is made up of faculty, staff, and community members with diverse knowledge and expertise. We have members representing the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Biomedical Sciences; Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology; and Soil and Crop Sciences. In addition, the University Bioethicist, as well as the Directors of Biosafety, Environmental Health Services and Laboratory Animal Resources all hold permanent appointments to this committee. New members are nominated by the IBC and appointed by the Vice President for Research (VPR). IBC members serve a three-year term, which may be renewed.