Registration Form
Recombinant DNA Research
IMPORTANT: This registration form is based on the NIH “Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA
Molecules,” and will become an official record of your activities. Please review the guidelines prior to filling out
this form. To view the most recent edition of these guidelines, please visit the EH&S Biological Safety website
.
Principal Investigator:
Department:
Campus Mailing Address:
Building and Room number where the project will take place:
Office Phone number: Laboratory Phone number:
Project Title:
Project Period: to Granting Agency:
1. Where is this project being carried out?
Laboratory Greenhouse/Animal Facility Environmental Release
(Please attach USDA application/permit)
2. Which of the following six categories apply to the proposed project? (Select one)
III-A; Experiments that require IBC Approval, RAC Review, and NIH Director Approval before initiation
III-B; Experiments that require NIH/ORDA and IBC Approval before initiation
III-C; Experiments that require IBC and Institutional Review Board approval and NIH/ORDA
Registration before initiation
III-D; Experiments that require IBC Approval before initiation
III-E; Experiments that require IBC Notification simultaneous with initiation
III-F; Exempt Experiments (no registration required)
3. Which le
vel of containment applies to the proposed project? (Select one from each category)
Biosafety Level: 1 2 3
N/A
Animal Biosafety Level: 1 2 3
N/A
Plant Biosafety Level: 1 2 3
N/A
4. Will this project require large-scale fermentation (> 10 liters) of organisms
containing recombinant DNA molecules?
Yes No
5. Will this project at some point require the release of organisms containing
recombinant molecules into the environment?
Yes No
6. Will this project involve the use of transgenic plant or animal species?
7. Will there be any attempt to transfer recombinant DNA molecules in vivo to
plant or animal systems (other than tissue culture)?
Yes No
Recombinant DNA Research Form Page 1 of 3 Updated May 2016
PLEASE TYPE! Remember, this form will become an official record of your activities!