• The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at Monmouth University was created to monitor and oversee research activity conducted at or sponsored by Monmouth University that involves vertebrate laboratory animals (Monmouth University Policies and Procedures, Care and Use of Vertebrate Laboratory Animals, October 2005). (monmouth.edu)
  • Students who conduct research that involve vertebrate animals must attain Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Approval. (hawaii.edu)
  • Will I be using live vertebrate animals as a University employee, student or visitor, whether for teaching or research purposes? (unr.edu)
  • Does my work include trapping or netting of any wild vertebrate animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles or amphibians? (unr.edu)
  • Will vertebrate animals be euthanized on my behalf for my scientific research, teaching or testing needs? (unr.edu)
  • The TAMU-CC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) provides oversight and institutional reviews of research activities and teaching activities involving vertebrate animal subjects to ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations. (tamucc.edu)
  • IACUC oversees the use of vertebrate animals for all purposes including research and demonstration. (ttu.edu)
  • The Committee is responsible for reviewing all activities involving the use of vertebrate animals, regardless of the source of funding for the activity. (eku.edu)
  • Also included in this reprint are the U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research and Training (Principles). (nih.gov)
  • The U.S. Principles were promulgated in 1985 by the Interagency Research Animal Committee and adopted by U.S. Government agencies that either develop requirements for or sponsor procedures involving the use of vertebrate animals. (nih.gov)
  • Be guided by the " U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training . (lclark.edu)
  • Ensure that all performance sites engaged in activities involving live vertebrate animals under sub-agreements have an Animal Welfare Assurance and that the activities have Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval. (lclark.edu)
  • Lewis & Clark has an established and appointed the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to ensure the humane and sensitive care and use of live, vertebrate animals used in research and instruction. (lclark.edu)
  • 2023-01-20 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Meeting Minutes" by Morehead State University. (moreheadstate.edu)
  • VATICAN CITY (Sept. 21, 2023) - In Defense of Animals' Interfaith Vegan Coalition and Plant Based Treaty sent a letter expressing their hope that Pope Francis includes compassionate treatment of animals who suffer in animal agriculture in his upcoming ecological encyclical on October 4. (idausa.org)
  • The NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) has been directed by law to develop policies that describe the role of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees. (wikipedia.org)
  • 5] The IACUC reports to the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) annually, and is issued an animal welfare assurance number by OLAW without which no federally funded use of animals in research may occur. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Animal Welfare Division of OPRR was renamed Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) in 2000. (nih.gov)
  • The NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare ( OLAW ) is deeply concerned about the impact of the expanding outbreak of the respiratory illness, COVID-19, on the ability of Assured institutions to support the well-being of animals and personnel during this public health emergency. (nih.gov)
  • OLAW may temporarily waive specific IACUC functions in accordance with PHS Policy Section V.D. Assured institutions that are unable to inspect, at least once every six months (plus 30 days), all of the institution's animal facilities (including satellite facilities) may request a waiver from OLAW. (nih.gov)
  • Please note: The guidelines, policies, and resource documents featured on this page are intended for the NIH Intramural Research Program and are not to be considered guidance from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) or any other oversight entity. (nih.gov)
  • The electronic version may be found on the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) website and includes hyperlinks to selected documents referred to in the text. (nih.gov)
  • Lewis & Clark has an Animal Welfare Assurance, approved by the Office of Laboratory and Animal Welfare (OLAW). (lclark.edu)
  • Each local IACUC reviews research protocols and conducts evaluations of the institution's animal care and use, which includes the results of inspections of facilities that are required by law. (wikipedia.org)
  • Each local IACUC reviews research protocols and conducts evaluations of the institution's animal care. (wikipedia.org)
  • An institution's IACUC serves as the internal watchdog, ensuring that animal research conducted by the institution maintains the highest animal welfare standards and that any proposed animal study is scientifically valid. (neuralink.com)
  • The animal care committee was required to have five members with expertise to regulate animal welfare at that institution, including at least one veterinarian. (wikipedia.org)
  • The IACUC is a University committee composed of faculty members who are appointed by the institution, a veterinarian, and a community representative. (eku.edu)
  • The committee must consist of a minimum of five voting members including: the chair, the attending veterinarian, at least one practicing scientist experienced in animal research, one individual having no affiliation with the College (other than as a member of this committee), and one individual whose primary concern is non-scientific in nature. (lclark.edu)
  • Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care. (nih.gov)
  • Attending veterinarian and adequate sons who are exempted from the licens- veterinary care (dealers and exhibitors). (nih.gov)
  • Post-approval monitoring of animal use protocols. (harvard.edu)
  • An in-person orientation is also required for all persons being added to protocols for animal work. (unr.edu)
  • The Animal Care Committee oversees all research protocols involving animals. (uis.edu)
  • The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) provides oversight of all projects involving animals and is responsible for reviewing all animal use protocols, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, inspecting animal facilities and laboratories, and overseeing training and educational programs. (njit.edu)
  • STEP 4: Ask your PI to add you to the applicable protocols before you begin any animal work. (northwestern.edu)
  • and the 1985 amendments to the Animal Welfare Act mandate review and approval of federally funded research with animals by a formally designated Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). (harvard.edu)
  • This reprint includes the Health Research Extension Act of 1985, Public Law 99-158, "Animals in Research" (November 20, 1985), which provides the statutory mandate for the PHS Policy. (nih.gov)
  • Kim Bazylewicz is the Director of Research Compliance at Montclair State University, and oversees the activities of the institutional research regulatory committees (IRB, IACUC, FCOI, IBC), and policies (including research misconduct and export control) to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, and institutional policies. (montclair.edu)
  • The IBC oversees the Biosafety Manual, biological safety training, and approves research involving recombinant & synthetic nucleic acids, Select Agents & Toxins, human & non-human primate materials, and any agents, organisms and/or vectors that are potentially infectious to humans, animals and/or plants. (ttu.edu)
  • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) are centrally important in applying laws about animal research in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • The history of IACUCs evolved from the history of regulation of animal welfare in the USA. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although much of the animal welfare law comes from the Animal Welfare Act, which is enforced by the USDA, the full set of regulations over IACUCs comes from PHS Policy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Under the US Animal Welfare Act, principal investigators who propose to use animals in their research must demonstrate that they have considered alternatives to potentially painful or distressful procedures when submitting applications to Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs). (nih.gov)
  • IACUCs requires that applicants conduct a current literature search to determine if alternatives are available to substitute the proposed animal use and, if the proposed study involves pain or distress, that more humane procedures, as they are described in the literature, be considered. (nih.gov)
  • IACUCs are also responsible for monitoring their respective animal facilities and animal care practices, reviewing incidents, and recommending appropriate corrective actions. (neuralink.com)
  • Other responsibilities of IACUCs include providing education and training to researchers, staff, and students involved in animal research. (neuralink.com)
  • Finally, IACUCs are responsible for investigating any reports of animal welfare concerns or non-compliance. (neuralink.com)
  • On the other hand, internal IACUCs allow for assembling committee members with a deep expertise in the specific area of research being conducted and, therefore, allow for a more thorough review of the justifications for animal use and extent to which the proposed research is appropriately refined. (neuralink.com)
  • Principles of bone marrow transplantation (BMT): providing optimal veterinary and husbandry care to irradiated mice in BMT studies. (harvard.edu)
  • Teaching, demonstrations, exhibitions: The use of live animals in educational settings, such as courses that use animals, animal blood or tissues to teach techniques, animal husbandry, veterinary procedures, or other demonstrations. (fortlewis.edu)
  • These criteria address such factors as pain and distress, pain relief, animal husbandry, veterinary care, personnel qualifications and methods of euthanasia. (nih.gov)
  • The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Policy) describes eight basic Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) functions (PHS 1986, IV.B.1. (nih.gov)
  • Monmouth University is committed to the humane care and use of animals in activities related to research, testing, and teaching. (monmouth.edu)
  • Monmouth University has established policies on the use of animal subjects to promote their humane care and use in research and instruction and to ensure instructional compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and University policies governing the use of animals. (monmouth.edu)
  • We are committed to observing federal policies and regulations for the humane care and use of animals. (fortlewis.edu)
  • The purpose of this Notice is to inform institutions of flexibilities provided in the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals ( Policy ) that are applicable to implementing a pandemic plan for animal care and use programs. (nih.gov)
  • The IACUC is responsible for oversight of the animal care and use program and its components as described in the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals ( Policy ) and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals ( Guide ). (tamucc.edu)
  • OFA firmly believes in and advocates for the humane treatment of all animals, including farmed livestock and poultry. (ofa.on.ca)
  • This 2015 reprint of the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Policy) is available in both printed and electronic formats. (nih.gov)
  • This committee ensures all research activities are humane and well-founded to meet the level of standards that should be provided to all participants. (mtroyal.ca)
  • Individual faculty researchers are responsible for animal facility management, and a faculty member trained in research methods and experienced in the care of laboratory animals must supervise all procedures involving animals to ensure consideration for their comfort, health, and humane treatment. (lclark.edu)
  • Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. (ilga.gov)
  • Thus catalyzed, and spurred by the efforts of Representative Joseph Y. Resnick, Congress created the Animal Welfare Act (1966), which named the USDA the responsible agency. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abstract: Although institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC) continuing review of ongoing animal related activities is a requirement imposed by the Public Health Service Policy (PHS Policy) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal welfare regulations, there is lack of uniform understanding and application of these federal requirements. (nih.gov)
  • The USDA interprets the role and purpose of the annual continuing review as one form of monitoring the use of animals. (nih.gov)
  • In 1979, U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) policy took over, requiring an animal care committee for each animal-using grantee institution and expanding the species covered to include all vertebrates. (wikipedia.org)
  • Federal and University regulations require that all research involving animals conducted by Monmouth University faculty, staff, and students be reviewed and approved by the IACUC before initiation. (monmouth.edu)
  • Online training to meet the minimum requirements by federal regulations as well as training for species-specific modules and different roles relating to animal use. (unr.edu)
  • Evaluates the care, treatment, housing and use of animals and certify compliance applicable federal laws, regulations and policies. (washburn.edu)
  • The Animal Welfare Act provides that, "No facility employee, Committee member, or laboratory personnel shall be discriminated against or be subject to any reprisal for reporting violations of any regulations or standards under the Act. (montclair.edu)
  • In order to adhere to Federal regulations governing the use of animals in medical research, the IACUC has developed training programs to ensure that personnel are appropriately trained and aware of potential hazards based on their roles/responsibilities. (louisville.edu)
  • These committees oversee the creation and implementation of necessary safety and regulatory compliance policies for Texas Tech University personnel and review and approve research and teaching activities involving materials or beings subject to state and federal regulations. (ttu.edu)
  • Under the Animal Welfare Act and Regulations (AWAR) , every institution (e.g., a university or private research facility) that uses animals for research must have an IACUC. (neuralink.com)
  • The primary responsibility of the IACUC is to review and approve animal research to ensure that all projects involving the use of animals comply with the AWAR, and any additional regulations, guidelines, and policies governing animal use. (neuralink.com)
  • When animals are used for research or instructional purposes - conducted at or sponsored by Lewis & Clark - their acquisition, care, use, and disposal must be in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Animal Welfare Act, and other federal, state, and local statutes and regulations relating to animals. (lclark.edu)
  • Comply with all applicable provisions of the Animal Welfare Act and other Federal statutes and regulations relating to animals. (lclark.edu)
  • Make a reasonable effort to ensure that all individuals involved in the care and use of laboratory animals understand their individual and collective responsibilities for compliance with the Assurance as well as all other applicable laws and regulations pertaining to animal care and use. (lclark.edu)
  • The IACUC is governed by applicable regulations, including those of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and the Public Health Service (PHS). (lclark.edu)
  • The committee has the authority to negotiate modifications and suspend or terminate animal activities deemed not in compliance with these regulations. (lclark.edu)
  • One of the primary responsibilities of the IACUC is to ensure that research personnel have the qualifications and training necessary to perform proposed work using animal subjects. (louisville.edu)
  • NIH buildings include inpatient hospital beds, Biosafety containment facilities, biomedical research laboratories, animal holding facilities, and even a utility plant. (nih.gov)
  • 1) The proper care of animals to be used in biomedical and behavioral research. (nih.gov)
  • b) (1) Guidelines of the Secretary under subsection (a)(3) shall require animal care committees at each entity which conducts biomedical and behavioral research with funds provided under this Act (including the National Institutes of Health and the national research institutes) to assure compliance with the guidelines established under subsection (a). (nih.gov)
  • OFA welcomes the opportunity to present its perspectives on Bill 136, the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019 . (ofa.on.ca)
  • 3) The organization and operation of animal care committees in accordance with subsection (b). (nih.gov)
  • The Animal Care Committee (ACC) supports animal-based research in accordance with the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) guidelines and policies. (mtroyal.ca)
  • Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi conducts animal activities under its Assurance issued by the Public Health Service (PHS). (tamucc.edu)
  • To facilitate review and approval of research projects, each Institutional Compliance Committee has developed application documents for investigators to submit their research. (ttu.edu)
  • 3] Every institution that uses certain animals for federally funded laboratory research must have an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). (wikipedia.org)
  • The Animal Welfare Assurance (Assurance) on file with OPRR must contain a description of the procedures that the IACUC will follow to fulfill the requirements of the PHS Policy. (nih.gov)
  • Acknowledge and accept responsibility for the care and use of animals involved in activities covered by the Assurance. (lclark.edu)
  • In addition, animal use personnel are trained in Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) policies and in facility and species-specific standard operating procedures. (unr.edu)
  • Depending on the scope of work, additional training courses through Animal Resources may be required prior to starting work, including for applicable zoonotic species. (unr.edu)
  • zoonotic species or genetically modified animals) and similarly, the Institutional Review Board must review and approve work involving human subjects. (unr.edu)
  • Please read the New Researcher Checklists which is designed to assist new research staff in fulfilling IACUC and CCM requirements to work with rodents or other species in a CCM animal facility. (northwestern.edu)
  • similarly, the committee members may not be experts in animal welfare or the particular species selected for the study. (neuralink.com)
  • Cheyletiella parasitovorax and related species are non-burrowing skin mites of rabbits which can be transmitted to people by handling and touching infested animals causing a transient dermatitis. (wsu.edu)
  • Ensuring that housing conditions and care are species-appropriate and occur in an environment that is safe and secure for both animals and staff. (lclark.edu)
  • and other matters related to the institutional animal care and use program for consideration and review by IACUC members would be regarded as appropriate. (nih.gov)
  • If you have any questions about the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, please contact the Assistant Director- Animal Welfare Program in the Office of Research Assurances - [email protected] . (wsu.edu)
  • Manages the animal care and use program of the Institute. (nih.gov)
  • Participates on committees supporting the NIH intramural program of animal care and use. (nih.gov)
  • The Vice President, Chief of Staff, General Counsel and Board Secretary is the Institutional Official overseeing the animal program and the IACUC, and appoints all IACUC members. (lclark.edu)
  • Prohibition on the purchase, sale, use, and swim-with-the-dolphin (SWTD) program or transportation of stolen animals. (nih.gov)
  • Reports of any animal care and use concerns can be submitted to the IACUC Office via the link provided below, campus mail, e-mail, fax, in person or by telephone to the IACUC Office. (montclair.edu)
  • Infect Control 1986;7:231--43) and the 1995 APIC guideline (Larson EL, APIC Guidelines Committee. (cdc.gov)
  • Guidelines for environmental infection control in health-care facilities. (nih.gov)
  • In order to ensure adherence to ethical and legal principles of hESC research, Yale University has established an Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight (ESCRO) Committee as recommended by the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies' 2005 Guidelines for hESC Research. (yale.edu)
  • 2) On February 26, 2013, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Panel on Euthanasia released the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition (Guidelines). (nih.gov)
  • Twice-yearly inspections of animal use facilities were mandated. (wikipedia.org)
  • The evaluations include inspections of all animal use facilities every six months. (wikipedia.org)
  • Upon receipt of the enrollment authorization form, you will be sent a direct email with a link from Corporate Health containing the Corporate Health Medical Questionnaire for Accessing Animal Facilities. (northwestern.edu)
  • mals, animal facilities, equipment, and (v) Any person who arranges for records may be inspected for compli- transportation or transports animals ance. (nih.gov)
  • for example, in Canada a typical title would be the University Animal Care Committee (UACC)[1], while in the United Kingdom it would be the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB)[2]. (wikipedia.org)
  • The IACUC has the authority to review applications involving the use of animals on an ongoing basis. (fortlewis.edu)
  • All projects involving animals conducted by FLC students or personnel are subject to IACUC review. (fortlewis.edu)
  • Online risk assessment and medical review process for students and faculty participating in hands-on work with animals and Biosafety Level-3 workers. (unr.edu)
  • In some instances, the Institutional Biosafety Committee will need to review and approve work involving biological agents (ex. (unr.edu)
  • If you can answer yes to any of these questions, you will need to submit an IACUC protocol to the committee for review and will need to take all the applicable CITI training modules. (unr.edu)
  • The IACUC may choose to expand their use of designated member review in lieu of full committee review. (nih.gov)
  • The Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings provides health-care workers (HCWs) with a review of data regarding handwashing and hand antisepsis in health-care settings. (cdc.gov)
  • An animal rights advocacy organization has filed a lawsuit against SBU to force the university to release records on a dog being used in a research laboratory. (sbstatesman.com)
  • The STARS Planning Committee is responsible for planning and organization of the annual STARS Conference we have on campus annually. (uis.edu)
  • The committee meets on a monthly basis as long as there is new business to conduct. (monmouth.edu)
  • For more information, visit the Committee on Scientific Conduct & Ethics website . (nih.gov)
  • Obtaining the authority to suspend an activity involving animals. (tamucc.edu)
  • The mission of YCCI is to train the next generation of clinical and translational scientists and to provide a robust infrastructure that promotes innovative and collaborative research directed at improving patient care. (yale.edu)
  • and suspending activities involving animals under certain circumstances. (nih.gov)
  • Ontario's farm families who raise livestock and poultry as part of their agricultural activities genuinely love their animals. (ofa.on.ca)
  • The mission of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is to promote and safeguard activities that involve animals within the academic community. (eku.edu)
  • The Budget provides NIRSQ $256 million to support its activities to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care. (nih.gov)
  • Session topics include: Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One, Advanced Directives, Home Safety Is Bone Safety, Dementia Survival Skills, Care Options and Payment Sources, Helpful and Healing Therapy Activities and a professional question-and-answer panel. (pagosasun.com)
  • The term IACUC was formally introduced in 1986 with an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act and corresponding changes in PHS policy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cryptosporidiosis is an intestinal protozoal infection acquired by contact and accidental ingestion of fecal material from infected animals. (wsu.edu)
  • Salmonellosis, campylobacterosis, cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis, balantidiasis and infections with pathogenic E. coli are acquired by contact and accidental ingestion of fecal material from infected animals. (wsu.edu)
  • Avoid direct contact with feces and urine and use gloves and handwashing to avoid accidental ingestion of animal waste. (wsu.edu)
  • In cases of field investigations, will my work involve invasive procedures, harm or materially alter the behavior of the animals under study? (unr.edu)
  • Initiate a Laboratory Personnel Training Record to document new and on-going training of laboratory specific live animal procedures per the Laboratory Personnel (In-Lab) Training Record SOP . (northwestern.edu)
  • In addition, it provides specific recommendations to promote improved hand-hygiene practices and reduce transmission of pathogenic microorganisms to patients and personnel in health-care settings. (cdc.gov)
  • These materials will include other support for senior/key personnel, human and animal subjects information, and any other information the awarding agency requests. (nih.gov)
  • Streptococcosis can be acquired by people via contact with infected animals or their body fluids and tissues, and by consumption of undercooked pork meat. (wsu.edu)
  • The disease can spread from pigs to people via direct contact with infected animals or animal tissues and fluids, such as blood. (wsu.edu)
  • Nelson Garnett, D.V.M. is a former Director, Division of Animal Welfare, Office for Protection from Research Risks, National Institutes of Health. (nih.gov)
  • Stephen Potkay, V.M.D. is a former Chief, Compliance Branch, Division of Animal Welfare, Office for Protection from Research Risks, National Institute of Health. (nih.gov)
  • The Monmouth University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Administration Office is housed within the Office of Research Compliance, in The Great Hall. (monmouth.edu)
  • Use of mice, birds and rats in the laboratory is governed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, and the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare. (jax.org)
  • Its oversight functions include an ongoing assessment of animal care and use. (tamucc.edu)
  • Institutions with PHS Animal Welfare Assurances implemented the Eighth Edition of the Guide during 2012. (nih.gov)
  • The appointed members must be qualified to regulate animal care at that institution. (wikipedia.org)
  • The committee shall be composed of a Chairman and at least two other members. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2. One of these members must be a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with training or experience related to laboratory animal research 3. (wikipedia.org)
  • Additionally, if the committee consists of more than three members, more than three members can not be from the same administrative unit of the facility. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other forums that provide the same opportunities for members to deliberate interactively with a quorum of other members of the committee may be functionally equivalent. (nih.gov)
  • Some individual members may fulfill the requirements of more than 1 committee role. (wsu.edu)
  • Institutional Compliance Committees are composed of faculty, staff, and community members. (ttu.edu)
  • 2) Each animal care committee shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of the entity for which the committee is established, shall be composed of not fewer than three members, and shall include at least one individual who has no association with such entity and at least one doctor of veterinary medicine. (nih.gov)
  • Persons with specific medical conditions such as a chronic illness, immunodeficiency and pregnancy may be at higher risk of developing disease or complications from a zoonotic disease and should consult with their physician before working with animals. (wsu.edu)
  • Any animal with diarrhea should be suspect of having a zoonotic disease. (wsu.edu)
  • Transmission of zoonotic diseases from animals is primarily by direct contact, indirect contact with insect vectors and contaminated inanimate objects, or inhalation of aerosolized materials. (wsu.edu)