Animal Care & Use

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for ethical and regulatory oversight of animal research on campus. All animal research must be approved by the IACUC before research activities begin.

The EMU IACUC maintains active assurances with the Public Health Service (PHS) Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The PHS assurance serves as EMU IACUC policy.

Resources & Information

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  EMU implements the following laws and regulations for oversight of animal research:

  • Animal Welfare Act
  • The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Guidebook 

  Other Resources:

  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
  • Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
  • USDA Animal Welfare Information Center
  • National Institutes of Health Office of Animal Care and Use
  • American Association for Laboratory Animal Science training resources
  • AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
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  University policy and federal law require a review of projects for humane treatment and judicious use of vertebrate animals. At Eastern Michigan University, adherence to this policy and federal law is ensured by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

  IACUC Application Form

  Projects Requiring Review

  Principal investigators and course directors must obtain approval from IACUC before initiating any research, testing, or instructional project involving the use of vertebrate animals. Failure to do so is a violation of federal law.

  The Application Review Process

  IACUC- approved projects that are also funded are termed "activated" and will receive a Protocol Approval Number (PAN, a modification of the Application Number). Activation of approval is required in order to purchase animals and initiate the approved procedures. The Protocol Approval Number must be referenced on animal-care and - use documents, such as animal requisitions, displayed on individual animal cages, and may be requested by outside inspectors.

  Approval Period and Annual Review

  IACUC approval is valid for a maximum of three years. Each year, principal investigators will be contacted for an annual progress report. The progress report is required for compliance with the regulations of the Federal Animal Welfare Act.

  Guidance

  Data Management

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  All investigators conducting or involved in animal research or using animals for teaching must complete online training in animal care and use. This course is hosted in Canvas and can be completed at your own pace and schedule.

  Please complete this form to be enrolled in the online course.

  Animal Care and Use Course Syllabus [PDF]

  Individual or group training is available upon request. Contact the Office of Research Compliance at [email protected] or 734.487.3090 to arrange training.

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  Assistant Vice President for Academic Research and Regulatory Compliance

  Sonia Chawla, Ph.D
  202E Boone Hall
  734.487.3091
  [email protected]

  IACUC Chair

  Robert S. Winning, PhD
  Professor of Biology
  734.487.4431
  [email protected]

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