ORSP Agreements

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 5717 Corbett Hall, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469-5717, Phone 581-1484, Fax 581-1446

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Contact Person: Gayle Anderson (207) 581-1498

Vertebrate animals are sentient beings and may share in varying degree many sensory, emotional, and cognitive responses with humankind. It is essential that we assume responsibility for their welfare and that animal use for research or teaching purposes be conducted in a humane, compassionate manner. To justify the ethical costs of using live animals in research, teaching, or testing, there must be reasonable expectation that such usage will contribute to the advancement of knowledge, which may eventually benefit humankind and/or animals. No research, teaching, or testing activities using live vertebrate animals shall be initiated until the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has approved a protocol for such use.

IACUC Membership: Current membership listing.

University of Maine Policies and Procedures for the Humane Care and Use of Animals (PDF): All persons involved with the use of live vertebrate animals should read this Policy.

Protocol Review Form: The application form for requesting approval for activities involving the use of live vertebrate animals. Click here to view sample form.

Meeting Schedule and Protocol Due Dates: Meeting schedule for the IACUC. Protocol Forms are due two weeks prior to a meeting date in order to be included on that meeting’s agenda.

Web Based Training: All faculty, staff, and students involved with the use of live vertebrate animals in research, teaching, or testing must complete this training program before protocols will be approved.

Useful Websites: Links to federal policies, guidelines, resources, etc.

Graduate School Policy (PDF): Graduate students and faculty advisors, please read section 10.2.4 (page 38) Animal Subjects Approval, from the Graduate School's Policies and Regulations.

ORSP Home Staff Contacts Activity Reports Proposal Preparation Useful Application Info Forms and Downloads NSF Fastlane at UM Funding Sources Award Administration Human Subjects / IRB Animal Use / IACUC Biosafety / IBC Policies Faculty Research Fund Search Site Map

Last Modified: October 22, 2003

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