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New Researchers

Welcome to UConn! To ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, all work with biological materials* at UConn must be reviewed by the IBC, prior to initiation of research.

EHS must add new labs to the HuskySMS database. Once EHS sets up the lab’s dashboard, PIs and personnel will have access to the “Bio”, “Inspections”, and “Training” modules.

  • Timing of beginning research depends on the work being conducted in the lab.
  • Once the IBC receives the biological summary, a determination can be made as to when lab activities can begin.

All IBC registrations are completed within the HuskySMS database, where you can log in using your UConn NetID and password. The IBC guidance document will assist you in getting your IBC registration setup.  Additional HuskySMS Quick Guides and Job Aides are also available on the EHS website.

 

Only one Research Project Form should be completed in the bio-summary. Multiple projects can be included in the “Description of Experimental and Procedural Details” section (e.g. Project 1:…, Project 2:…). This will help to ensure surveys and forms are only completed once.

 

At UConn, we have two categories of review and approval processes, depending on the nature of the work planned. Submissions that require full committee review include projects that fall under covered experiments per the NIH Guidelines, or those that include RG2 pathogens or biological toxins.

The IBC has delegated authority to the BSO to approve administrative matters with notification to the full committee during the next regularly scheduled meeting.  Examples include but are not limited to projects that are classified as exempt under the NIH Guidelines and those that do not include recombinant/synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Additional details regarding review and approval process can be found here.

 

Please complete the registration process, by the applicable submission deadline listed on our  website, so the IBC can include the registration on the next meeting agenda.

 

Feel free to reach out to ibc@uconn.edu with any questions regarding the HuskySMS Bio module.

 

 

Last Revised: 03/01/2025