Revisions to Biosafety Policy and Protocol Form – Nov. 2024
The University of Maine Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) has issued minor revisions to the Policies and Procedures for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules or Infectious Agents (Word).
These revisions reflect the recent updates to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines (issued April 2024) and the revised United States Government Policy for Oversight of Dual Use Research of Concern and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential (external link) (PDF) (issued May 2024).
As a result, there have also been minor updates to the IBC Protocol Form (Word). Please ensure you are always using the most current version of the forms by accessing them directly on the IBC Forms webpage.
If you have any questions regarding biosafety or these revisions, please contact the IBC.