As a requirement by NIH, IBC members needs to be trained. Formal training is being formulated for the future. However, to meet the mandate please review the powerpoint presentations found at URL:

• Introduction to the NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities

• The NIH Guidelines and IBC Responsibilities

• The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee

• Training session for new Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) members, staff, and others who wish to learn basic information about recombinant DNA oversight.

  http://www.capconcorp.com/ibc2003/agendaNEW.asp

For those that have not reviewed the powerpoint, please review, and forward an email back stating that you have seen and reviewed them.

IBC Master Webpage

Use of Recombinant DNA in Laboratory Animals

Considerations in the Institutional Review of Biological Experiments

Does my study need IBC approval?

Specifics for UH can be found in the Biosafety Manual Chapters 1, 2, and 3