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Responsible Conduct in Research: Animal Care and Use (IACUC) |
IACUC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE POLICY PHS Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
What types of animals fall under IACUC regulations? ALL live, vertebrate animals fall under IACUC regulations. This is stated in UNCW's Assurance of Compliance and in UNCW's IACUC policy.
Is IACUC approval required for vertebrate animals used in teaching, or just research? UNCW IACUC policy requires IACUC approval for vertebrate animals used in research, research training, experimentation, teaching, biological testing or other purposes.
Why does my protocol expire after three years even though my grant is continuing? PHS Policy and UNCW IACUC policy require a complete review of ongoing activities at least once every three years. Like many other universities, UNCW requires this complete review to be conducted through the submission of a new protocol form. Therefore, all protocol forms expire after three years regardless of the grant cycle, so that a complete review of animal activities may be conducted.
What should I do if I change a procedure, change personnel, or change the species on an approved protocol? If you make any change to an approved protocol, please submit something in writing explaining the change to the regulatory compliance officer (e-mail requests are acceptable, pretel@uncw.edu). The regulatory compliance officer and IACUC Chair will determine if the change is minor, moderate or major. Minor or moderate changes such as the addition or deletion of a student assistant, a minor species change (from one rodent species to another, like mice to rats), or a small increase in the number of animals (10% - 25% of already approved number) can be approved very quickly by the IACUC Chair. Major changes to the protocol such as a major change in the approved activities, a major change in species (such as changing from rats to dogs) or a significant increase in the number of animals used (more than 25% of approved number) require a revision to the protocol itself and either designated or full review, depending on the original review received and the nature of the changes requested.
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