Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (in USA)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (at AECOM this is called the Animal Institute and the Institute for Animal Studies). Oversees all use of vertebrate animals for research and teaching and establishes policies for ethical animal use and ensures that such use is compliant with federal, state and local regulations.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. A committee qualified through the experience and expertise of its members that oversees its institution's animal program, facilities, and procedures. The AIC is Wayne State University and John D. Dingell VA Medical Center's IACUC.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee; an internal committee within the university, set up to review research proposals and monitor research, testing, and training programs involving vertebrate animals for standards of care and compliance with federal, state, institutional, and any other applicable guidelines. Note that approval must be obtained from the IACUC for research using laboratory and nonlaboratory animals (such as livestock and wildlife). A completed Animal Use Protocol form is required for review. Approval should be obtained before the proposal is submitted, and must be obtained before the project can begin. Nationally, legal oversight for protection of laboratory animals resides with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare in the National Institutes of Health (part of DHHS).
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. (At UCB, this is the same as ACUC)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. (At UCLA, this is the same as ARC)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Committee charged with oversight of institutional animal care and use program.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee - Mandated by the AWA and required of all research institutions except those using only birds, mice and rats. Also required of Public Health Service institutions, (PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use does cover birds, mice and rats). Reviews all research proposals being submitted by that institution to the NIH, and monitors active research activities. Comprised of at least three individuals (PHS requires at least five), one of whom is a veterinarian and one not associated with the laboratory. see Regulatory Overview for more on IACUCs
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, a committee which oversees and evaluates all aspects of the institution's animal care and use program.
See institutional animal care and use committee.
