Statement on the Use of Animals in Research and Teaching Virtually all medical knowledge is derived from research using animals. Life-saving heart transplants and pacemakers were perfected on laboratory animals. Vaccines and antibiotics are readily available because of animal research. Treatments and cures for AIDS, cancer and other devastating diseases depend on research using animals.…

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Submitting the LR Signature The Lead Researcher’s signature is required for animal use protocol submissions, which must be submitted electronically in RMS. After IACUC review and prior to protocol approval, the LR will receive an email notification with a link to the AUP where they can electronically sign the document. For the LR to submit…

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Guidance for Sanitation/Disinfection of Researcher-Maintained Animal Equipment Purpose To provide guidance to investigators for the cleaning/sanitizing of research animal equipment (e.g., treadmills, rotarods, operant chambers, mazes, restraint devices, anesthesia induction chambers, etc.) that are used in the lab or procedure rooms and not routinely sanitized in the cagewash. Guidance Cleaning/sanitizing in a mechanical cage washer…

Guidance on Videorecording and Photography of Live Animal Procedures Campus Privacy Guidance The UCI Privacy Office has published guidance and best practices to advise people at UCI who wish to install cameras on campus. Please see Cameras on Campus Guidance. Background Capturing images of animals using videography, photography and other means (“recordings”) are useful tools…

Conducting Research with Animals Obtaining Animal Tissues or Products Icon of test tubes on a rack (UCInetID login required) Working with Live Vertebrate Animals Icon of a fish Do you need IACUC review? See Guidance for Determination of IACUC Review

Do You Need IACUC Review? Federal animal welfare regulations, U.S. Public Health Service Policy, and UCI Policy require that all activities involving the use of live vertebrate animals in research, research training, teaching, experimentation, biological testing or related purposes be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. When in doubt, please…

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Use of Hazardous Agents in Animals Federal animal welfare regulations, policies and guidance require research institutions to establish and maintain an occupational health and safety program (OHSP) as an essential part of the overall program of animal care and use.  The IACUC at UCI works closely with Environmental Health and Safety to ensure a safe…