Rowan University
Title: Biosafety
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and Dual Use Research Concern Policy
Subject: Research
Policy No: Res: 02/28/2018
Applies: University-Wide
Issuing Authority: President
Responsible Officers: Vice Chancellor for Research and Sr. Vice President for Facilities Planning and Operations
Adopted: 2010
Last Revision: 09/19/2025
Last Reviewed: 02/05/2026
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to describe the University’s adherence to multiple federal requirements surrounding obligations prescribed by: 1) the Office of Science and Policy NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines, 2024) (e.g., for the safe use of potentially biohazardous, mutagenic, genotoxic, teratogenic, neurotoxic and hyper-allergenic agents), and 2) the Office of Science and Policy guidelines on research with high-consequence pathogens and toxins to determine and assess impacts to public health, agriculture, food security, economic security, or national security as established by the Unites States Government Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern. These federal guidelines mandate Rowan’s adherence triggered by the University receiving federal sponsored funds. Rowan will implement these requirements to the degree required as a recipient of federal funds.
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