What type of research requires the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) approval?
• Research at Wayne State University involving the use of biological materials, including; recombinant DNA, agents infectious to humans, animals or plants, CDC/USDA Select Agents (including listed biotoxins), and other genetically altered organisms and agents are reviewed by the IBC. The use of transgenic animals (knock-out, knock-in) or plants is also reviewed.