Resources with keywords: NIH
In the last 2 years, the NIH OSP has received multiple requests to lower containment from BL3 to BL2 for research with certain agents, including SARS-CoV-2.
This is a one-page ‘cheat sheet’ for the NIH Guidelines, summarizing what types of research need IBC review. On the back is section IV of the Guidelines listing the PI’s responsibilities.
This is a basic training on the NIH Guidelines for researchers, which we designed as an annual training for PIs.
Target Audience: Principal Investigators
At the end of training students will be able to…
determine whether their research should be registered and reviewed by the IBC.
You must have access to the my.ABSA.org website.
National Institutes of Health, Office of Biotechnology Activities, Conduct of Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Meetings, Content of IBC Meeting Minutes and Public Transparency Expectations of the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The use of transgenic or genetically modified insects (including fruit flies, bees, ants and butterflies) in research and teaching is governed by the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines).
Target Audience: Principal Investigators
At the end of training students will be able to…
Better understand rules associated with transgenic insects.
This manual provides guidance and standards which represent the best practices in facility design, the design team assembled over 200 professionals from industry, academia, and government including designers, architects, engineers, researchers, veterinarians, maintenance staff, biosafety specialists, and others; all with expertise in a variety of disciplines and unique insights into the complicated design, construction, and functional issues involved in building NIH facilities to write this manual.
Developed by the NIH, this pdf outlines the all the do’s, don’ts and other requirements and recommendations for placing and working in a BSC.
