Animals in Research
Idaho State University is committed to conducting biomedical research involving animals in a humane and ethical manner.
The ISU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) must review and approve all research proposals prior to the start of research.
Animal Care Facility (ACF) staff provide safe housing for ISU research animals and are responsible for each animal's health and care.
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Research proposals involving animals must be reviewed and approved by the ISU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) prior to obtaining animals and prior to starting the research.
Following are key elements of the IACUC review and approval process.
- Animal research proposals must comply with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act and PHS Policy. Specific requirements depend on the animal species and research sponsor involved.
- Proposed protocols must apply the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) whenever feasible to ensure the minimum number of research animals are utilized and the animals utilized are treated as humanely as possible.
- A risk assessment for the proposed protocol and a medical surveillance form for each researcher participating in the protocol must be completed to protect human health & safety.
- Researchers must complete training regarding proper animal use and handling prior to participating in an approved animal research protocol.
Most animal research proposals require several revisions to achieve IACUC approval.
Contact the IACUC Administrator at (208) 282-1232 or anmlcare@isu.edu if you have questions concerning the IACUC review and approval process at ISU.
Complete an Animal Care Adverse Event Form and submit it to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at anmlcare@isu.edu. (preferred method)
Directly inform an administrative official with animal research oversight responsibility.
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Chair
- Animal Care Facility Manager
- Director of Research Integrity and Compliance
Anonymously report the concern at the ISU Compliance Reporting page or via phone at 1-800-461-9330. Both the compliance reporting page and phone are managed by an independent third party (Maxient). Be aware that concern investigations are limited if insufficient details are provided in the original report and no contact information is provided.
All concerns will be taken seriously and investigated promptly.