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Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

The next IBC meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2015.  Investigators who want to have an application reviewed at this meeting should send a complete copy of the IBC paperwork to...

Posted: July 30, 2015, 11:32 AM

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

What you need to know when using biohazardous materials

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) has been approved by the NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities. The IBC is responsible for ensuring that all...

Posted: July 2, 2015, 11:10 AM

Export Control update - FBI travel guidance

The FBI recently released travel guidance for faculty and students planning to travel outside the U.S. or  to study abroad.  This guidance is aimed at protecting academic research and to ensure...

Posted: July 1, 2015, 8:58 PM

Animal Sentinel Program

The IACUC has recently updated its guidance regarding the use of sentinel animals in rodent housing areas to assure that the colony remains free of specific pathogens.  UMBC's Attending...

Posted: June 11, 2015, 1:32 PM