Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Spring 2012 Meeting Dates and Protocol Due Dates
Drake University Investigators' Manual for the Care and Use of Animals in Research
IACUC Proposal Form
For initial submission of a proposal for animal research or the use of animals in teaching labs, use this form. This form should also be used for a project continuing after 3 years of initial approval (i.e. initial approval, followed by two years of annual continuing review approval using the form below). Submit a completed form and any associated documents to iacuc@drake.edu.
Annual Continuing Review Form
For annual review of an ongoing project after year 1 and again after year 2, use this form. After the 3rd year you will need to resubmit the project for a full review using the standard IACUC Proposal Form. Submit a completed form and any associated documents to iacuc@drake.edu.
Amendments to Previously Approved Projects
Minor Amendment Form
Some types of amendments to previously approved projects can be submitted and approved using this form. If you do not see the type of amendment you are making listed on this form, you should follow the process noted below.
Process for Amendments other than Minor Amendments:
If your amendment is not of the type listed on the minor amendment form, you must submit a memo noting the desired amendment in detail. Memos, other relevant information or questions for the chair about the process can be submitted to iacuc@drake.edu.
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
This guide contains general Office of Lab Animal Welfare (OLAW) guidelines for IACUC and animal care and use activities for any animal activity that is funded by Public Health Service. These policies also apply to projects funded by NIH, HHS, USDA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, NSF, NASA, and any other federal granting agency. Drake applies these policies to any research or teaching activity using vertebrate animals.
Office of Lab Animal Welfare Guide
This link provides a the newly published Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, eighth edition (2011). The intent of this Guide is to "assist investigators in fulfilling their obligation to plan and conduct animal experiments in accord with the highest scientific, humane, and ethical principles" (Guide, p. xiii).
NIH Worksheet for Alternatives Literature Searches
This link to information from the NIH will assist in conducting the mandatory literature searches for less painful alternatives, non-animal models, or other alternatives for research.
If you have any questions or concerns about the care and use of animals, please contact Rachel Dykstra Boon, Director of Institutional Research and Academic Compliance, at rachel.boon@drake.edu or (515) 271-2004.
