Research Compliance

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is responsible for the follow:

• Review the animal care and use program at least once every six months to ensure humane animal care and use
• Inspect all of the animal facilities, including animal procedure areas, at least once every six months
• Prepare reports of these inspections and submit them to the Vice President for Research
• Review concerns or complaints involving animal care and use at the University
• Make recommendations to the Vice President for Research related to any aspect of the animal program
• Review and assess proposed activities or changes related to the care and use of animals
• Conduct ongoing reviews of activities or changes related to the care and use of animals
• Suspend activities involving animals that are not in accordance with guidelines and requirements approved by the IACUC
• For suspended activities, work with the Vice President for Research to review the reasons for suspension, take appropriate corrective action, and report that action with a full explanation to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), NIH's Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), and any federal agency that funds the activity.