UF DURC/PEPP Assessment Form
May 2025 Executive OrderOn May 5, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research.” This directive instructs federal agencies to develop guidance for suspending federal funding for “dangerous gain-of-function research,” including research subject to Category 1 and Category 2 oversight under the DURC/PEPP Policy. This suspension will remain in effect until the DURC/PEPP Policy is revised or replaced. Until a new federal policy is issued and procedures implemented to ensure compliance by the University of Florida, please consult with the UF Biosafety Office (bso@ehs.ufl.edu) for compliance with any terms and conditions associated with federal awards which may pertain to gain-of-function research, dual use research, research with potential pandemic pathogens, or any other such terms which reference the White House’s Executive Order linked to above. |
The University of Florida DURC/PEPP Assessment Form is used by Principal Investigators, the EH&S Biosafety Office, and the Institutional Review Entity to determine whether a PI’s research falls under United States Government Dual Use Research of Concern and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential (DURC/PEPP) policies for enhanced oversight.
Unless otherwise directed, please use the UF DURC/PEPP Quick Assessment Tool before completing the Assessment Form to determine whether you need to complete the Assessment Form.
If the Quick Assessment Tool directs you to complete the Assessment Form, click below to download it. Note that the Assessment Form is a fillable Adobe PDF. Please complete and save the form in Adobe Acrobat – do not complete it in the browser. Completed forms are sent to DURC@research.ufl.edu.
For questions related to the Quick Assessment Tool or the Assessment Form, please contact the EH&S Biosafety Office (bso@ehs.ufl.edu).