IBC Registration – Biological Summary

The University of Connecticut’s IBC is now using HuskySMS Powered by BioRAFT, a new electronic database for registrations and amendments submitted to the IBC. The former registration system is no longer available. All new registrations and renewals must be submitted via HuskySMS, by completing a biological summary. The lab must be bio-enabled by the IBC Coordinator; please contact ibc@uconn.edu, to begin the registration process. The following link, uconn.bioraft.com, can be used to access the new database. Personnel can log in using their UConn NetID and password.

Amendments to existing registrations can still be submitted using the current amendment form which is then emailed to ibc@uconn.edu.

Previously approved registrations will eventually be accessible as attached PDF’s in a PI’s lab dashboard in HuskySMS. Please contact ibc@uconn.edu if you need a copy of your registration or amendments, and one is not available in your “documents” tab in HuskySMS.

If you have any questions about HuskySMS and need help, please feel free to contact ibc@uconn.edu with  “HuskySMS Support” in the subject line.

IBC Incident Reporting Form

To report any research or instructional related incidents involving biological materials (e.g. needle sticks, percutaneous or mucous membrane exposures, spills outside of primary containment, etc.).

IBC Annual Review Form

To be completed annually for approved registrations, and submitted to ibc@uconn.edu.

IBC Amendment Form

To be used to request changes to approved registrations (e.g. grants, personnel, experimental activities, etc.). It should be noted that new research activities involving RG2 organisms as a host-vector systems, cloning RG2 or RG3 DNA into non-pathogenic bacteria, infectious DNA or RNA viruses and recombinant experiments with animals or plants, must not begin until the committee has reviewed and approved the amendment.

Training Verification Form

To be used to show that LSBM training has been completed on an annual basis. The rest of the training columns are optional. However, if they are not used, dates of training for personnel must be printed and added to that section of the binder.