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The National Institutes of Health requires an Institutional Biosafety Committee for any organization that receives federal funding to perform work with recombinant or synthetic nucleic molecules. The committee must approve all work with the following materials, and provide oversight to biosafety related research at Rutgers University. The Institutional Biosafety Committee reviews and approves all research at Rutgers University that falls into the following categories:

  • Recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids
  • Pathogenic Microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, etc. at BSL2 and higher)
  • Biological Toxins
  • Creation of a transgenic animal
  • Creation of a transgenic plant
  • Administration of rDNA to an animal or plant
  • Human Gene Therapy
  • Research with Human cells or human materials
  • Dual Use Research of Concern

The protocol form for the IBC is online at myrehs.rutgers.edu in the Biosafety Protocol Management System (BPMS).

For access to the BPMS, or for assistance with the IBC protocol form, please contact biosafety@rutgers.edu

Rutgers Guidelines for COVID-19 Research

All researchers must receive IBC approval prior to beginning work with any COVID-19 related materials. The IBC has approved a SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory Research Guidelines, which define relevant biosafety levels, containment requirements, inactivation information, and points of contact for working with COVID-19 related research materials. For any questions about IBC requirements for COVID-19 related research, please email biosafety@rutgers.edu.

IBC Co-Chairs

Ronald Hart, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience
Division of Life Sciences and Center for Collaborative Neuroscience
Chair, Central Standing Committee
rhart@rutgers.edu

Sergei Kotenko, Ph.D. 
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Chair, North Standing Committee
kotenkse@njms.rutgers.edu

The committee roster has been approved by the NIH Office of Science Policy and meets the requirements for the IBC composition as outlined in the NIH Guidelines.

IBC Handbook

IBC Handbook

Accessing IBC Protocols & Approval Letters

If you are a Rutgers PI and need a copy of your IBC approval letter for a grant application or award, you can find it in the File Cabinet section of your protocol. Log into the Biosafety Protocols database via MyREHS (myrehs.rutgers.edu), select 'View' to open your protocol, click the “File Cabinet” button, and look for the latest version under “System Files”. You can also find a printable PDF copy of your approved protocol in this same section (choose the latest version number).

Meeting Dates & Submission Deadlines

Rutgers University maintains two standing Institutional Biosafety Committees, North and Central Committees, which share responsibility for reviewing IBC protocols submitted across the university, regardless of campus affiliation. These committees alternate meeting monthly, with special meetings convened as needed. IBC meetings are held virtually and are only open to members of the IBC, REHS Biosafety staff, and individuals who have received prior approval from an IBC chair to attend.

Note: To be eligible for inclusion on a meeting agenda, protocols must be submitted before the monthly Submission Deadline (see schedule below).

YearMonthMeeting DaySubmission Deadline
2025DecemberWednesday, December 3Wednesday, November 19
2026JanuaryTuesday, January 13Tuesday, December 19
2026FebruaryWednesday, February 4Wednesday, January 14
2026MarchTuesday, March 10Tuesday, February 17
2026AprilWednesday, April 1Wednesday, March 11
2026MayTuesday, May 12Tuesday, April 21
2026JuneWednesday, June 3Wednesday, May 13
2026JulyTuesday, July 14Tuesday, June 23
2026AugustWednesday, August 5Wednesday, July 15
2026SeptemberTueday, September 8Tueday, August 18
2026OctoberWednesday, October 7Wednesday, September 16
2026NovemberTueday, November 10Tueday, October 20
2026DecemberWednesday, December 2Wednesday, November 11
IBC Meeting Minutes


Rutgers University maintains two standing Institutional Biosafety Committees, North and Central Committees, which share responsibility for reviewing IBC protocols submitted across the university, regardless of campus affiliation. These committees alternate meeting monthly and typically meeting minutes are formally approved at the subsequent meeting of the committee to which they pertain. Once approved, minutes are posted and made available in accordance with the NIH Guidelines and under New Jersey public access regulations and institutional policies.

IBC Meeting Minutes​

2025 Meetings​
June 4​
July 8
August 6​
September 9
October 1​
November 11
December 3​