{"id":495,"date":"2021-09-24T16:15:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/ibc\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:16:10","slug":"ibc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/research-compliance\/ibc\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Biosafety Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Research Compliance &amp; Integrity Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/irb\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Institutional Review Board<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/animal-care\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Institutional Animal Care &amp; Use Committee<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/ibc\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Institutional Biosafety Committee<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/responsible-research\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Responsible Conduct of Research Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/nsf-nih-requirements-rcr\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >NSF &amp; NIH Requirements for RCR Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/research-misconduct\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Research Misconduct<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-institutional-biosafety-committee\">Institutional Biosafety Committee<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler University is actively committed to preserving the health and safety of its students, staff, and faculty, and to protecting the environment and the community. It is recognized that use of potentially pathogenic microorganisms, other biological materials, and organisms containing recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules is necessary in many University research and teaching laboratories. Recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid molecules are defined as molecules that: (1) (a) are constructed by joining nucleic acid molecules and (b) that can replicate in a living cell, i.e., recombinant nucleic acids; (2) are chemically or by other means synthesized or amplified, including those that are chemically or otherwise modified but can base pair with naturally occurring nucleic acid molecules, i.e., synthetic nucleic acids; or (3) result from the replication of those described above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/08093627\/ibc_policies_and_procedures_v_6.7.19.pdf\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" target=_blank\">Butler IBC Policies\u00a0and Procedures<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-secondary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69d52dc9a749f-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69d52dc9a749f_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69d52dc9a749f-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tApplicability\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69d52dc9a749f-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69d52dc9a749f-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69d52dc9a749f-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Biosafety policies apply to all Butler personnel engaged in teaching activities and\/or research involving recombinant DNA (rDNA), including transgenic plants and animals, and bio-hazardous agents, materials, and toxins that are sponsored by the University; conducted by University research personnel; conducted using the University&#8217;s property and facilities; received, stored, used, transferred, or disposed of at any of the University facilities; and conducted on behalf of the University at other institutions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69d52dc9a749f-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"mailto:IBC@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ibc@butler.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/08093253\/bu-ibc_protocol_application_form.10.22.24.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Protocol Application Form<\/a>&nbsp;(docx)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093516\/ibc_qualifications_form_for_instructional_activities_6.7.19.doc\">Qualifications Form for Instructional Activities<\/a> (docx)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. 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