Committee for Laboratory and Environmental Biosafety (CLEB)

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