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'''Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs)''' are bodies established at research institutions to oversee the ethical use of animals in scientific studies, ensuring compliance with both legal and ethical standards. | '''Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs)''' are bodies established at research institutions to oversee the ethical use of animals in scientific studies, ensuring compliance with both legal and ethical standards. | ||
==Mission== | ==Mission== | ||
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==Parent organization== | ==Parent organization== | ||
IACUCs are established within various | IACUCs are established within various Academic and Research Institutions like universities, medical centers, and private research organizations, each having its own committee tailored to its research activities. | ||
== Institutions == | |||
=== University of Michigan === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://animalcare.umich.edu animalcare.umich.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': Ann Arbor, Michigan | |||
=== University of Connecticut Health Center (UConn Health) === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://ovpr.uchc.edu ovpr.uchc.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': Farmington, Connecticut | |||
=== University of Maryland === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://research.umd.edu research.umd.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': College Park, Maryland | |||
=== University of North Dakota === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://und.edu und.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': Grand Forks, North Dakota | |||
=== Cal Poly Pomona === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://www.cpp.edu cpp.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': Pomona, California | |||
=== American University === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://www.american.edu american.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': Washington, D.C. | |||
=== The University of Tennessee, Knoxville === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://iacuc.utk.edu iacuc.utk.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
=== Western University of Health Sciences === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://www.westernu.edu westernu.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': Pomona, California | |||
=== University of Southern California (USC) === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://iacuc.usc.edu iacuc.usc.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': Los Angeles, California | |||
=== Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://icahn.mssm.edu icahn.mssm.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': New York City, New York | |||
=== University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://compliance.ouhsc.edu compliance.ouhsc.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||
=== University of California, Davis === | |||
* '''Website''': [https://research.ucdavis.edu research.ucdavis.edu] | |||
* '''Address''': 1 Shields Avenue, Mrak Hall 4th Floor, Davis, California 95616 | |||
==Legislation== | ==Legislation== | ||
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IACUCs collaborate with: | IACUCs collaborate with: | ||
* The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) | * The [[Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare]] (OLAW) | ||
* The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) | * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [[Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service]] (APHIS) | ||
* Accreditation bodies like AAALAC International | * Accreditation bodies like AAALAC International | ||
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*'''IACUC Members''' include: | *'''IACUC Members''' include: | ||
**'''Veterinarian''' with experience in laboratory animal science | |||
**'''Scientists''' knowledgeable in research involving animals. | |||
**'''Non-Scientist''' to represent general community interests. | |||
**'''Non-Affiliated Member''' not associated with the institution. | |||
==List of programs== | ==List of programs== | ||