Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversees all research and classroom instruction involving live, vertebrate animals at the University of Kansas, Lawrence campus. The role of the IACUC is to:

• Ensure compliance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, the Public Health Service policy, and Animal Welfare Act regulations.
• Direct and evaluate the animal care and use program at the University of Kansas, Lawrence campus.
• Review, approve, and monitor all activities which involve the use of live vertebrates

The authorized Institutional Official for the IACUC is an Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Research and Graduate Studies. The IACUC employs one half-time veterinarian and one full time coordinator. Please contact the IACUC to request access to KU-Lawrence campus animal care and use forms, policy and regulatory resources.

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The Grant comparison certification form is available for download from the IACUC Resources for Researchers Blackboard Site.

When animals are to be used in a sponsored research project, the form above must be completed and submitted to KUCR Sponsored Program Accounting before award funds can be spent. The purpose of the form is to identify the approved animal use protocols for the procedures described in the project, to identify whether any additional protocols are needed to accommodate changes in research plan, and to ensure that protocols are valid for the duration of the project.  The principal investigator is responsible for completing the form.