Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting Minutes
In accordance with the National Institute Health’s (NIH) March 28, 2025 guidance on enhancing transparency in biosafety practices, Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK) now provides public access to approved Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) meeting minutes for all meetings held on or after June 1, 2025.
This update follows the NIH’s official notice NOT-OD-25-082, titled “Implementation Update: Promoting Maximal Transparency Under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules.” The NIH now requires institutions to publish approved IBC meeting minutes on their websites to support biosafety transparency and public accountability.
TAMUK’s IBC typically meets monthly to review research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules, although meetings may be canceled if there are no actionable items. All posted minutes are reviewed and may include NIH-allowed redactions to protect sensitive information.
Visit this page regularly to access the latest IBC meeting minutes at TAMUK.