TAG ARCHIVES FOR IACUC

13
Mar2023

What is an IACUC? Importance of taking an IACUC Core Training Course

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13 Mar
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Animal research is critical to advancing scientific knowledge biology and behavior and to informing clinical practice and public health policy.  Research with nonhuman animals is a highly regulated enterprise, with a system of laws, regulations and policies, at the federal, state, and local levels. The  Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) plays a central role in ensuring that animal research conducted at their institution is in compliance with pertinent regulations and policies. This blog post will discuss the IACUC's role in animal research and the importance of PRIM&R’s IACUC Core Training.  Read more

25
Aug2022

Life After Research Noncompliance

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25 Aug
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Research noncompliance occurs when researchers (intentionally or unintentionally) fail to comply with established regulations, policies, and/or committee-approved research protocols. Noncompliance comes in many forms. It is study-specific and not always identified by IRBs and IACUCs in the same manner.  Some instances of noncompliance may be discovered through post-approval monitoring activities, while others come to the committees via whistleblowers, or reports submitted by the researchers themselves.  Whatever the case, committees must decide what happens after noncompliance has been identified. Read more

9
Aug2022

Regulatory and Workforce Changes for IACUCs and Animal Resource Programs

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9 Aug
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In 2022, we surveyed IACUCs and Animal Resource Programs (ARPs) to learn more about changes, both temporary and permanent, to the regulated work environment for animal research oversight and laboratory animal care. At PRIMR22, we will take a deep dive into regulatory implications for remote work and oversight activities and examine the impact of recent changes to the labor market on ARPs. Read more

20
May2022

Help improve the Guide! Take this survey by June 1

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20 May
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Plans are underway to revise the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and the Veterinary Consortium for Research Animal Care and Welfare (VCRACW) is looking for feedback from the lab animal research community to help shape the revisions. To do so, VCRACW has released a survey with questions to help identify areas of the Guide most in need of revision and how it can be improved. The deadline to complete the survey is next Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Read more