IBC – Research with Hazardous Materials

All research conducted by East Texas A&M University employees or students involving any of the agents or materials listed below must be approved by the East Texas A&M Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) before research can begin:

  • Pathogens and potential pathogens of humans, animals or plants;
  • Materials potentially containing human pathogens (including human blood, tissue and cell lines; non-human primate blood, tissue and cell lines);
  • Recombinant DNA (and RNA) including creation or use of transgenic plants and animals;
  • Select agents and toxins, including strains and amounts exempted from the select agent regulations;
  • Any material requiring a Center for Disease Control import license or a United States Department of Agriculture permit.

Biosafety Required Training

Researchers fulfill their training requirements by completing online training modules available on the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) website. All individuals, principal investigators, co-investigators, post-docs, research assistants, undergraduate and graduate students and all other personnel engaged in research must complete the CITI training modules. Depending on the number and complexity of trainings your research area requires, the time to complete your training modules may range from four to eight hours. You may exit and resume the training at any time. Once completed, you will be required to complete a refresher course every three years. A notification will be sent to you before your training's expiration date. At any time, you may return to the training modules and print a certificate.

Register and Begin Your Training

IBC Meetings

IBC meetings are open to the public. Individuals who wish to attend can email [email protected] for meeting details. Submission deadlines for protocols are given below:

  • Wednesday, February 11, 2026
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Biosafety Protocol Forms

To gain approval for your biosafety research, you must complete and submit the appropriate biosafety protocol forms.

Required Protocol Forms

Permit Application

Biosafety Laboratory Manual Requirements

Agent Information

Viral Vector Information (if applicable)

Personnel Information BSL1 (if applicable)

Personnel Information BSL2 (if applicable)

Select Agent Plan Review Form

Additional Protocol Forms (if applicable)

Annual Protocol Permit Renewal Form

Adverse Event Form

Laboratory-Decommissioning-Clearance Authorization

Laboratory Decommissioning Checklist

Equipment Decontamination Form

Please submit your protocols to Research Integrity and Compliance at [email protected].

All IBC submissions (new protocols, renewals or amendments) MAY require full board review and must be reviewed at convened IBC meetings. To ensure adequate time for review and consideration, please send submissions to [email protected] by the deadlines indicated in the schedule above. Prescreening by IBC staff may identify the need for revisions you must submit. These revisions could delay full board review, so all investigators and others are asked to please plan accordingly and submit early.

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