COLLABORATIVE INSITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE (IBC) OVERSIGHT BETWEEN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AND ARS-STILLWATER

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Oklahoma State University (OSU) agree it is mutually beneficial to: (1) maintain collaborative relationships and share resources that are needed to achieve common research objectives; (2) strengthen the collaborations between USDA, ARS and OSU in areas of mutual interest through cooperative research programs and exchanges; (3) jointly explore and coordinate research activities of mutual interest within the scope of research and testing projects that involve work related to recombinant technology and/ or biohazards conducted in the State of Oklahoma (4) clarify the specific oversight responsibilities of each party to the agreement; (5) encourage and facilitate direct contacts among appropriate scientists and other specialists; and (6) work toward long-term cooperation in agricultural research and development programs focused on developing and transferring solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority.