Deadlines & Meeting Dates | Pre-reviews
Forms & Submission Information |
Resources | Contacts
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is composed of faculty and staff members from each of the five schools at the UT Health Science Center and two community members. The IBC serves in an advisory and consultative capacity to the President and the Vice President for Research, works with the Environmental Health & Safety Office in matters pertaining to hazards of a biological nature; reviews and approves/disapproves applications to work with biohazardous agents, advises on the safe receipt, use, storage, and disposal of potentially hazardous biological agents; may review plans for areas designated to be constructed or remodeled for biohazardous work; establishes criteria and monitors adherence to these criteria for the use of biohazardous agents and facilities designed for use with such agents.
| Pre-review Deadline1 |
Deadline for Submission2 | Meeting Dates |
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4 weeks prior to meeting date |
3 weeks prior to meeting date |
2nd Tuesday of the month |
Protocol Pre-reviews:
To facilitate review and approval, Valerie Fey, Biological Safety Manager is available to pre-review your protocols. Please submit drafts of your biosafety application and Emergency and spill response form to fey@uthscsa.edu, by the Pre-review deadline date indicated on the submission schedule in the left-hand column. During the pre-review, any items that need clarification should be addressed before the application is forwarded to the Committee. All clarifications must be received three weeks prior to the scheduled IBC meeting in order to allow the Committee adequate time for review. During the pre-review process, an appointment will be made with you or your laboratory supervisor to review your laboratory facilities.
Forms and Submission Information
Submit Completed Biosafety (IBC) applications to:
Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), Mail code 7928
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
| Valerie Fey, M.S. Biological Safety Manager 210-567-2955 (main line) 210-562-9058 (direct line) Email: fey@uthscsa.edu |
Michael A. Charlton, Ph.D. Biological Safety Officer Assistant VP for Risk Mgmt. & Safety 210-567-2955 |
| Maria Ramirez IBC Recorder 210-567-2955 |
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