About the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

The purpose of the Augusta University (Augusta University), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is to ensure institutional compliance with laws and regulations governing research with biohazardous materials to include pathogenic microorganisms, infectious materials, recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids (r/s NA), and select agents/toxins and to establish policies, procedures, and practices to ensure that research at Augusta University does not present unacceptable risks to the health or safety of faculty, staff, students, visitors, or the general public.

The IBC implements CDC guidelines published in Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 6th ed, 2020; NIH guidelines published in NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA, April 2016; and federal regulations governing CDC/USDA Select Agents published in DHHS 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 73, Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins; Biennial Review, Proposed Rule.

All research and instruction at Augusta University involving the following materials below, requires registration with the Biological Safety Office and approval from the IBC. The IBC reviews Biosafety Protocol (BSP) applications once per month. BSPs involving r/s NA must be submitted to biosafety@augusta.edu by the 1^stof the month, to be considered for IBC review during that month's meeting.To assist you in completing the process of gaining approval, download the Application Checklist

IBC Chairperson

Stuart A. Thompson, Ph.D.
706-721-7277

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IBC Alternate Chairperson

Tiana Curry-McCoy, Ph.D.

706-721-9330

NOTE: IBC Meeting dates have been changed from the

3rd Wednesday of each month to the 3rd Tuesday of each

month, beginning at 12:00 Noon. Most meetings will be hybrid

meetings with Virtual Access as well as Physical Locations.

Dates	Locations	Times
January 18, 2022	TEAMS Virtual Meeting	12:00 p.m.
February 15, 2022	ZOOM Virtual Meeting/GB1110	12:00 p.m.
March 15, 2022	ZOOM Virtual Meeting/GB1110	12:00 p.m.
April 19, 2022	ZOOM Virtual Meeting/GB1210	12:00 p.m.
May 17, 2022	TEAMS Virtual Meeting/AB1005	12:00 p.m.
June 21, 2022	TEAMS Virtual Meeting/Location TBD	12:00 p.m.
July 19, 2022	TEAMS Virtual Meeting/Location TBD	12:00 p.m.
August 16, 2022	TEAMS Virtual Meeting/Location TBD	12:00 p.m.
September 20, 2022	TEAMS Virtual Meeting/Location TBD	12:00 p.m.
October 18, 2022	TEAMS Virtual Meeting/Location TBD	12:00 p.m.
November 2021 TBD	TEAMS Virtual Meeting/Location TBD	12:00 p.m.
December 2021 TBD	TEAMS Virtual Meeting/Location TBD	12:00 p.m..