{"id":1213,"date":"2021-06-22T11:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/deptsitetemplate\/?page_id=1213"},"modified":"2024-08-20T11:05:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:05:12","slug":"department-site-template-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:710px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1411\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/svm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/01\/TGD-Goats-040323-4997.jpg\" style=\"object-position:51% 8%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 8%\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-row coblocks-row-424211951294 opacity90 mb-0 mt-0\" data-columns=\"1\" data-layout=\"100\"><div class=\"opacity90 wp-block-coblocks-row__inner has-color-bg-alt-background-color has-background has-padding has-medium-padding has-margin is-stacked-on-mobile has-medium-gutter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-column coblocks-column-424211958594 coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\" style=\"width:100%\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-column__inner has-no-padding has-no-margin\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center opacity100 has-large-font-size\">Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:26px\">Welcome to the UMES IACUC!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>In adherence to federal mandates, all research institutes are required to have established an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), in order to conduct research, teaching, and testing activities using live, vertebrate animals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-default wp-block-list\">\n<li>At this time, the IACUC review is utilized only for vertebrate laboratory animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If invertebrate laboratory species are to be used, the IACUC will review these procedures with the same scrutiny<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The IACUC supervises and assesses all facets of the institution&#8217;s animal care and use program. This authority comes from 1) the Animal Welfare Act, and 2) the Health Research Extension Act (Public Health Service Policy).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two federal laws with regulations, policies, and guidelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animal Welfare Act (AWA), amended as of 1985 to require an institutional oversight board to assure compliance with the Animal Welfare Regulations (AWR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Health Research Extension Act (HREA) requires research laboratories receiving funding from the Public Health Service (PHS) to establish animal care oversight committees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"900\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1376\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/StudentPettingAnimal.jpg\" style=\"object-position:34% 48%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"34% 48%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/StudentPettingAnimal.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/StudentPettingAnimal-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/StudentPettingAnimal-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/StudentPettingAnimal-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The IACUC ensures the animal protocols are in compliance with federal\/state laws, regulations, and guidelines.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The IACUC committee is required by PHS policy and the AWARs to consist of at least 5 positions which include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attending veterinarian with training in laboratory animal medicine, who has the authority and responsibility to oversee the institution\u2019s animal welfare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research faculty with research animal experience\/training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nonscientist whose primary concern is the ethics of research involving laboratory animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>individual(s) unassociated with the institution except for serving on the IACUC committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chairperson to lead the committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>UMES\u2019s IACUC subscribes to the understanding that research aimed to expand the knowledge of human beings may require in vivo experimentation on non-human mammals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Acknowledging the necessity of laboratory animal research, the IACUC strives to observe the principles established by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources\u2019 Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (8th edition).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All procedures are to be designed and performed in the pursuit of human or animal health, to advance our knowledge, and\/or the overall good of mankind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initial research will ensure that the appropriate species and number of animals are to be utilized<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procedures will be conducted in a manner that avoids or minimizes discomfort, distress, and pain an animal may experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When applicable, appropriate sedation, analgesia, or anesthesia will be used<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prior to the experiment commencing, humane and experimental endpoints will be established<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animal husbandry protocols shall be directed and performed by trained personnel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All experimentation on live animals will be performed by or under the direct supervision of qualified personnel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>In addition, the IACUC adheres to The Principles of Humane Experimental Techniques in regards to laboratory animals\/animal alternatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Replacement of animals when possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduction of the number of animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refinement of the procedure to minimize animal\u2019s discomfort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" data-id=\"1375\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/goat1-1024x775.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/goat1-1024x775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/goat1-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/goat1-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/goat1.jpg 1435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"1377\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/TGD-Goats-040323-4806-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/TGD-Goats-040323-4806-1.jpg 421w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/04\/TGD-Goats-040323-4806-1-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"members\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color\">Member Directory<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pharmacy\/department-directory\/victor-hsia\/\">Dr. Victor Hsia<\/a>, Chair, <a href=\"mailto:vhsia@umes.edu\">vhsia@umes.edu<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Kimberly Braxton, Attending Veterinarian, <a href=\"mailto:kabraxton@umes.edu\">kabraxton@umes.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professor <a href=\"sgopalan@umes.edu\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"sgopalan@umes.edu\">Sandeep Gopalan<\/a>, Provost, Institutional Officer, <a href=\"mailto:sgopalan@umes.edu\">sgopalan@umes.edu<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Earle Canter, Farm Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Dia-eldin Elnaiem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Janet Eke, Non-science member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Amelia Potter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pharmacy\/department-directory\/jocelyn-reader-phd\/\">Dr. Jocelyn Reader<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pharmacy\/department-directory\/bi-dar-peter-wang1\/\">Dr. Bi-Dar Wang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Tina Taylor, non-UMES member representing the community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-joseph-pitula\/\">Dr. Joseph Pitula<\/a>, ex-officio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-eric-may\/\">Dr. Eric May<\/a> (alternate member)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pharmacy\/jiabing-fan-md-phd\/\">Dr. Jiabing Fan<\/a> (alternate member)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/enrique-nelson-escobar-ph-d\/\">Dr. Enrique Escobar<\/a> (alternate member)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. <a href=\"jcmaahs@umes.edu\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"jcmaahs@umes.edu\">Caroline Maahs<\/a>, LVT, Laboratory Animal Technician<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/?page_id=1423&amp;preview=true\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/?page_id=1423&amp;preview=true\">How to Report Animal Welfare Concerns<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IACUC Policies and Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/policy-governing-full-committee-review-fcr-and-designated-member-review-dmr\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1427\">Policy Governing Full Committee Review (FCR) and Designated Member Review (DMR)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/interim-guidelines-for-risk-based-occupational-health-and-safety-policy\/\">Interim Guidelines for Risk-Based Occupational Health and Safety Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/policy-for-reporting-animal-welfare-concerns\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/policy-for-reporting-animal-welfare-concerns\/\">Policy for Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/whistleblower-policy-on-reporting-inappropriate-laboratory-animal-uses\/\">Whistleblower Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/iacuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/08\/UMES-IACUC-AUP-BLANK.doc\">Animal Use Proposal Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the UMES IACUC! In adherence to federal mandates, all research institutes are required to have established an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), in order to conduct research, teaching, and testing activities using live, vertebrate animals. The IACUC supervises and assesses all facets of the institution&#8217;s animal care and use program. 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