Why must I have approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) for research involving recombinant DNA?
The NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines) apply to all research that is conducted at or sponsored by an institution that receives any support for recombinant DNA research from NIH. The NIH Guidelines require that such research be reviewed by an IBC. The NIH Guidelines also distinguish research that must be registered and approved prior to initiation, research that requires registration simultaneously with initiation, and research that is exempt from the Guidelines.
