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CHAIR:  PATRICK MCKEON

Please send all applications electronically through Axiom Mentor. All Ithaca College faculty, staff, and students who intend to participate in human subjects research and have their protocols approved through the Institutional Review Board (IRB) must have an up-to-date Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification. 

• Standard and Delegated Review Applications must be received on the submission dates by 5:00 pm to be reviewed by the committee at the next scheduled meeting.
• Expedited and Exempt Applications may be sent at any time.
• Committee members have 10-14 business days to review and respond (in the summer this may vary).
• See https://www.ithaca.edu/sponsored-research/institutional-review-board-irb for more information. 

CHAIR:  PETER MELCHER

Protocols (New, Renewal, and Revised) for review at the Thursday, February 8, 2024 meeting MUST be received by Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 5 pm.

• A reminder for all faculty who use any nucleus acids in their research or classes. Federal guidelines now require that anyone that uses any nucleus acids must register with the Biosafety Committee even if the research is at the BSL-1 level. Initial registration requires the following forms: Registration for the Use of Biological Materials, Registration of Experiments/Activities Involving Nucleic Acids, List of Laboratory Personnel, and Researcher Experience Form.
• All faculty planning to conduct research or classroom activity involving any kind of nucleic acids, including genomes, plasmids, or short nucleic acid sequences, or any potentially bio-hazardous material, including pathogens, biological toxins, or human cells, tissues, organs, or fluids must obtain prior approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee before undertaking that activity. This committee provides federally mandated oversight of activities that present a risk of infection or illness in humans.

PLEASE NOTE: RESEARCH INVOLVING VIRUSES OR EXPOSURE TO PATHOGENIC VIRUSES IS NOT ALLOWED AT ITHACA COLLEGE.

• Faculty who have submitted forms that were approved last year need only to fill out an update form and a new laboratory personnel form.
• Federal guidelines require that applicants possess prior experience with a particular agent or procedure, and those supervising the activity should be familiar with proper safety precautions, procedures involving storage, and disposal. A link to federal guidelines can be found on the Institutional Biosafety website.
• Completed CITI training (Faculty, student, etc.) is required upon submission or risk of delayed review by the committee. 
• Forms and additional information may also be found on the Biosafety website. Please direct submissions and inquiries to biosafety@ithaca.edu.