HRP Services
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
HRP Consulting can also provide expert assistance with practically any aspect of IBC development, operations and management, including the following:
- Setting Up an IBC
- Development of IBC Policies, Procedures, Forms and Checklists
- Development of Information for Principal Investigators on:
- the preparation submission of rDNA and biohazard protocols
- documentation of researcher training (hands on practices and techniques)
- Development of Bio-Safety Procedures
- procedures for treating research-related biological wastes
- biosafety inspections
- IBC Process Evaluation and Enhancement
- IBC Self-Assessment and Compliance Evaluations
- Training and Education on:
- Dual Use Research of Concern
- Federal Toxin Due Diligence
- Blood Bourne Pathogens
- Providing Temporary IBC Members
- Providing Temporary IBC Staff
Exception Process for Revised Common Rule Single IRB Requirement
HRP recently sought clarification from NIH and OHRP regarding the process for organizations to request exceptions from the revised Common Rule requirement for single IRB for cooperative research. While NIH was previously able to grant exceptions from its own single...
NEWS FLASH: Department of Justice Update
On January 2nd, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) updated their guidance regarding Human Subjects Protections to remind organizations that: “Because the Department of Justice (DOJ) is not a signatory of the Revised Common Rule, the DOJ regulations regarding...