Mar 9, 2026BoardMeeting
BoardUniversity Of Idaho Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting Minutes
The committee reviewed several research protocols requiring modifications for approval. This included a new protocol regarding the biological control of insect and nematode pests in agriculture, as well as three-year renewals for a plant pathology and diagnostic laboratory protocol and a study on malaria infection, pathogenesis, and transmission. Required modifications involved clarifying methods of destruction, adding specific PPE requirements, updating laboratory and greenhouse locations, and providing additional detail on transgenic animal materials.