One of The Office's most legendary cast members has just dropped a bombshell that he is quitting the world of comedy to ...

There are various types of projects involving the husbandry and experimental manipulation of vertebrate animals, all of which are subject to review and approval by IACUC. These include but are not ...

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) must include at least five members, according to NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) regulations. One veterinarian with training or ...

All aspects of vertebrate animal research must be carried out in a humane and ethical manner. To accomplish this, there are federal and private agencies that set guidelines, grant accreditation, and ...

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversees the use of animals for research, teaching, and testing conducted at or by UAB. The responsibility of the committee is to provide ...

A focused review published in the journal Research Integrity and Peer Review has found that Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) provide surprisingly little protection for animals in ...

IACUC research personnel are required to complete certain trainings and evaluations prior to engaging in work in the lab. Please read this guidance for more information.

It is not just the IACUC that has responsibilities for animal research oversight. All study personnel conducting research on vertebrates or cephalopods must take the required training courses prior to ...

Protocols must be submitted three weeks in advance of the scheduled IACUC meeting to be eligible for review. This allows adequate time for the committee to conduct a proper review and request any ...

A report from Seton Hall University describes the suspension of a faculty member after lab mice were forced to live in "extremely dirty" conditions.

After the University of Minnesota’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) reported three kitten deaths in 2021, researchers are working to ensure all research animals are treated ...

IACUC Member Refresher Case Studies Institutional Official: Animal Care and Use Post-Approval Monitoring (PAM) Working with the IACUC Animal Resource Center (ARC) Orientation Training and Facility ...