IBC Coordination with other Regulatory Committees Institutional Biosafety Committee

The UK IBC plays a central role in ensuring the safe and compliant conduct of research involving biohazardous materials. To promote a comprehensive and integrated oversight framework, the IBC and UK Biosafety actively coordinate with other UK institutional regulatory bodies, including the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Institutional Review Board (IRB), and Radiation Safety Committee, and others where necessary.  

This coordination is achieved through the following mechanisms: 

• Cross-committee representation: Select members and UK Research Safety representatives serve on multiple committees to facilitate communication and alignment.
• Shared protocol review: The IBC collaborates with the IACUC, IRB, or other committees on research protocols that involve overlapping regulatory requirements. 

The UK IBC seeks to help maintain a culture of safety and compliance across the university’s research enterprise.