Meetings and deadlines
The Gene Technology and Biosafety Committee (the University's IBC) meets to review applications every six weeks from February through to December
The Committee is also responsible for ensuring inspections of OGTR and University-certified facilities are conducted to verify that they meet biosafety guidelines (e.g. PC2 labs). The Committee Terms of Reference are available here.
Application deadlines and meeting dates for 2020
| Meeting No. | Deadline for Biosafety applications | Meeting date |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2020 | 24 January | Wednesday 12 February |
| 2/2020 | 6 March | Wednesday 25 March |
| 3/2020 | 18 April | Wednesday 6 May |
| 4/2020 | 29 May | Wednesday 17 June |
| 5/2020 | 10 July | Wednesday 29 July |
| 6/2020 | 21 August | Wednesday 9 September |
| 7/2020 | 2 October | Wednesday 21 October |
| 8/2020 | 13 November | Wednesday 2 December |
Please note that late submissions will not be accepted. Please email your completed application as a word document to the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Secretary.