FTM-IACUC memberships include doctor of veterinary medicine, researcher experienced in research involving animals and nonscientific background public member.
Responsibilities of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
- Oversee and regularly evaluate the institutional program for the care and use of laboratory animals.
- Review and approve animal use protocols to ensure scientific justification and ethical compliance.
- Ensure animal use proposals are ethical, justified, and minimize pain/distress.
- Ensure that all activities conducted by FTM-LAU staff and researchers comply with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
- Communicate and coordinate effectively with the Deputy Dean for Research Compliance, Attending Veterinarian (AV), and Head of the Animal Laboratory.
- Inspect animal housing and use areas once a year for compliance and welfare standards.
