RCR: Animal Research Protections and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Presented by Deborah L. Chapman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. 

This workshop is for researchers using vertebrate animals in research and education. It will cover 1) the role of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), 2) laws and agencies that govern how the IACUC functions, 3) the IACUC protocol submission and review process, including who can submit a protocol, turnaround time, tips for writing a protocol, 4) training and who to reach out to for additional help with animal research, and 5) how to maintain compliance. (subject matter: animal subjects)