The Emory University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is a research oversight committee charged with the responsibility of ensuring the proper care, use and humane treatment of animals used in research, testing and education. The IACUC also provides assistance to investigators in fulfilling their obligation to plan and conduct animal experiments in accord with the highest scientific, humane and ethical principles.

General - Contact Information - Previous Announcements - Meeting Schedule and Submission Deadlines - Forms Animal Research Training Program Submission Requirements IACUC Policy and Procedures - Expired Materials Policy - Reporting of Non-Compliance - Whistleblower Policy - Protocol Adherence - NHP Anesthesia - Endpoint Guidelines - Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) - Production of Monoclonal Antibodies Using       Mouse Ascites Method (NIH and Emory) - Stabilization of Animals before Use in Research - Environmental Enrichment for Non-Human Primates - Guidelines for Prevention of Injury and Infection       in Personnel Handling Monkeys and Injury/Exposure Protocol - IACUC Default Social and Environmental Enrichment       Program for Research Animals - Biopsy Policy - MPTP Guidelines - Transport of Animals between WCI DAR and Clinic C - Animal Transfer between Institutions and Buildings - IACUC 90% Animal Usage Policy - Tumor Burden Scoring SOP - Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Drugs - AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia Other related links

CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS: ****IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ**** The Emory University IACUC has instituted new requirements for Occupational Health & Safety participation for all employees using animals. (03/24/08) Click HERE for more information on the OHS program Click HERE for more information on Occupational Hazards Associated with the Care & Use of Laboratory Animals. The Emory University IACUC has changed the Animal On-line Training Program to the Lab Animal Welfare training modules available on the CITI program site. (03/01/08) Click HERE for more information on CITI Click HERE for more information on the migration to CITI Click HERE for a MS PowerPoint introduction on how to use the CITI program Please be sure to check our website for the current version of IACUC forms. We have recently updated the protocol submission form, modification form, and the credential form. The IACUC requires that all new protocols/modifications are submitted as Word documents on the most recent version of the form. Grants and other related materials can be submitted as PDFs. (3/17/08) Reminder: IACUC has moved to 1599 Clifton Road The IACUC office is located on the 5th floor of the 1599 Building. Our new mailstop is 1599-001-1AU. To send mail to staff members in the IACUC office, please label the envelope with “IACUC office”, and if possible, with name of the recipient and the correct mailstop (Name, 1599-001-1AU). (11/12/07)

 

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