The UConn Health Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is federally mandated to review work with recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids.
This committee meets monthly, usually on the second Thursday of the month. Exceptions are noted (*). Receive forms from and submit to ibc@uchc.edu by the submission deadline.
Upcoming meetings 2026/7:
| Date | Time | Location | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | December 30, 2025 |
| February 12, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | February 3, 2026 |
| March 12, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | March 3, 2026 |
| April 9, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | May 31, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | May 5, 2026 |
| June 11, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | June 2, 2026 |
| July 9, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | June 30, 2026 |
| August 13, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | August 3, 2026 |
| September 10, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | September 1, 2026 |
| October 8, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | September 29, 2026 |
| November 12, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | November 3, 2026 |
| December 10, 2026 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | December 1, 2026 |
| January 14, 2027 | 3:10 pm | WebEx | January 5, 2027 |
If you are a person interested in or concerned about this type of research, you are invited to attend a meeting of the UCONN Health IBC. Meetings will be held virtually for the foreseeable future. Please contact IBC@uchc.edu for more information.
WCG Institutional Biosafety Committee Services periodically convenes open meetings regarding a human gene transfer study at UCONN Health. Announcements about these meetings will appear below when they are scheduled.
Meeting Minutes:
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As required by NOT-OD-25-082, effective June 1, 2025, approved IBC meeting minutes may be accessed by the public.
FAQs about IBC meetings and minutes is available on the NIH OSP website. In particular, refer to “What is the expected content of IBC minutes?” UCH follows this guidance.