The Biological Safety Office ensures the safe use of infectious biological agents, recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules, and the propagation and release of recombinant organisms

Research that involves any of the following activities or materials requires a Biological Use Authorization (BUA) and we can help.

• Research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules (except projects exempt under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules).
• Work with materials that are infectious (or potentially infectious) to plants, animals, or humans (including replication-defective viral vectors).
• Work with material that falls under the Cal OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
• Work with non-human primate (NHP) cells, established NHP cell lines, and NHP blood or blood products.
• Storage of unused biohazardous materials.