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Biological Agents Research

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE (IBC) 2026

Please note the following important items:

  • Meetings are scheduled for every 4th Friday of each month. Dates may be subject to change.
  • Submission DEADLINE is the 1st Friday of each month by 5:00 pm (Mountain time).
  • Documents must be submitted on eProtocol and received by the deadline to be considered for review.
  • An application receipt by submission deadline does not guarantee review at the corresponding meeting.

If you anticipate that your application will require committee review, please observe the deadlines below.

Submission
DEADLINE on eProtocol*
(by 5:00 PM MT)

January 9, 2026
February 6, 2026
March 6, 2026
April 3, 2026
May 1, 2026
June 5, 2026
July 3, 2026
August 7, 2026
September 4, 2026
October 2, 2026
November 6, 2026
December 4, 2026

IBC Meeting**
(10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT)

 

January 23, 2026
February 27, 2026
March 27, 2026
April 24, 2026
May 22, 2026
June 26, 2026
July 24, 2026
August 28, 2026
September 25, 2026
October 23, 2026
November TBD, 2026
December TBD, 2026

* Subject to change
** 10am-12N, Mountain Time, Virtual, Subject to change

what we do

Biological Agents Research is overseen by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). The IBCs role is to ensure that research involving recombinant DNA (rDNA), synthetic nucleotides, infectious agents (pathogens), biological toxins, nanotechnology, or arthropods is classified at the appropriate biosafety level and done in accordance with all appropriate guidelines, regulations and good safety practices. The Biological Agents Research Office and IACUC assist investigators in fulfilling their obligation to plan and conduct biological agents research in accordance with the highest level of safe scientific principles.


 

Contact

Biological Agents Research Office
Kelly Hall, 4th Floor
2101 Sun Bowl Drive
El Paso, TX 79968

 ibc@utep.edu

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