IRE Policies and Procedures
Below, find the current IRE Policies and Procedures, or download a copy of the IRE Policies and Procedures Document.
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Responsibilities
Section 3: Protocol/Modification Submission and Review
Section 4: Meeting Process
Section 5: Non-Compliance
Section 6: Record Retention Policy at The University of Texas at Austin
Questions?
Send all IRE-related matters to the Biosafety Compliance office.
IRE@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-8871
IRE Review Process and Meeting Dates
IRE Review Process
The Principal Investigator’s responsibility to self-identify any new or on-going grant that may involve Category 1 or Category 2 research.
Starting in May 2025, all new grant proposals that involve pathogens and/or recombinant technologies will require a DURC self-assessment at time of submission.
The IRE workflow diagram outlines what to expect from the IRE review. If you think that your research contains Category 1 or Category 2 pathogens or experiment types, contact IRE@austin.utexas.edu for further instructions.
Meeting Dates
At the discretion of the IRE, scheduled meeting dates may change or additional meeting dates may be added to the schedule.
Scheduled IRE Meeting Dates
- May 27, 2025
- June 24, 2025
- July 27, 2025
- August 26, 2025
- September 23, 2025
- October 28, 2025
- November 25, 2025
IRE Contacts
Questions?
Send all IRE-related matters to the Biosafety Compliance office.
IRE@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-8871
Enamul Huq, Ph.D.
IRE Chair, College of Natural Sciences
huq@austin.utexas.edu