IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee)
anmlcare@isu.edu
IACUC Protocol Forms and Instructions
All proposals must be submitted seven (7) days before the IACUC meetings. Meeting dates are posted.
ISU Animal Care Facility Webpage
The IACUC oversees the University's Laboratory Animal Program, facilites and procedures. The committee is appointed by the President and under Federal regulations must report to the President or his/her designee. The President has appointed the Vice President for Research to fulfill this role. The members of the committee must meet certain qualifications based upon experience and expertise as required by Federal regulation. The committee meets quarterly and reviews the University's program for the humane care and use of animals, inspects the University's animal facilities and reviews research grant proposals and protocols involving the use of animals.
Approval of Protocols and ProposalsThe committee must approve all projects that use vertebrate animals as research subjects. Protocols involving funding may need to be approved prior to proposal submission. Check with the funding agency for this information. The contact person is the Chair of the IACUC. Any faculty, staff member or student who uses vertebrate animals for instruction or research must place a protocol on file with the IACUC.
Animal Facilities ManagerThe University employs an Animal Facilities Manager who, in cooperation with a consulting veterinarian and the IACUC, establishes and ensures that the guiding principles for animal care in teaching and research experimentations set by Federal and State agencies are followed by all users of the animal facilities.