Animal Care Compliance
web site: www.iacuc.siuc.edu
The SIUC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee was formed to establish and enforce ethical, humane guidelines for the use of live animals in research at the University. The committee reviews all protocols involving the use of vertebrate animals for training, research, and testing to assure compliance with humane standards and federal regulations.
Researchers with projects involving animals (whether laboratory animals, livestock, wildlife, etc.) must submit a completed Animal Use Protocol form for the committee's review. This requirement applies regardless of the project's funding source. Approval of the protocol is required before the animals can be used for training, research, or testing purposes. Protocal reevaluation forms are required annually for ongoing projects.
See the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee web site for protocol and other forms, detailed animal care guidelines, and policies. Questions? Contact the committee at 453-4533 or the Laboratory Animal Program at 536-2346.
Note that some funding agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health, will not review grant proposals that lack the necessary institutional approval. Thus, it is strongly recommended that you contact the committee as early as possible in the project planning stage if external funding will be involved.