The Committee for Laboratory and Environmental Biosafety (CLEB) serves as UC Berkeley’s Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). CLEB is comprised of subject matter experts, an animal health expert, an occupational physician, as well as community members.
The committee meets to review Biological Use Authorizations on the first Monday of every month 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm via Zoom. RSVP by email is required. If you wish to attend a committee meeting or have any other questions regarding CLEB, please contact bso@berkeley.edu.
CLEB Review Deadlines
Generally, BUA submissions are due the first Monday of each month. Please contact bso@berkeley.edu to establish a BUA or edit your existing BUA on RSS BUA. Submit your completed BUA on or before the deadline to have your submission reviewed at the next meeting.
CLEB Meeting Date | BUA Submission Deadline |
November 2024 | October 7, 2024 |
December 2024 | November 4, 2024 |
January 2025 | December 2, 2024 |
February 2025 | January 6, 2025 |
March 2025 | February 3, 2025 |
April 2025 | March 3, 2025 |
May 2025 | April 7, 2025 |
June 2025 | May 5, 2025 |
July 2025 | June 2, 2025 |
August 2025 | July 7, 2025 |
September 2025 | August 4, 2025 |
October 2025 | September 2, 2025 |
November 2025 | October 6, 2025 |
December 2025 | November 3, 2025 |
January 2026 | December 1, 2025 |
ACUC Review Deadlines
Protocols that include animal work must be reviewed by CLEB at least two months prior to ACUC review of the Animal Use Protocol. Please note that BUA approval is required before an AUP will be approved. Therefore, submission of the BUA should be three months prior to ACUC review.
CLEB Meeting Date | ACUC Meeting Date | BUA Submission Deadline |
November 2024 | December 2024 | October 7, 2024 |
December 2024 | January 2025 | November 4, 2024 |
January 2025 | February 2025 | December 2, 2024 |
February 2025 | March 2025 | January 6, 2025 |
March 2025 | April 2025 | February 3, 2025 |
April 2025 | May 2025 | March 3, 2025 |
May 2025 | June 2025 | April 7, 2025 |
June 2025 | July 2025 | May 5, 2025 |
July 2025 | August 2025 | June 2, 2025 |
August 2025 | September 2025 | July 7, 2025 |
September 2025 | October 2025 | August 4, 2025 |
October 2025 | November 2025 | September 2, 2025 |
November 2025 | December 2025 | October 6, 2025 |
December 2025 | January 2026 | November 3, 2025 |
January 2026 | February 2026 | December 1, 2025 |