

{"id":17,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:23","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:27:48","slug":"institutional-animal-care-and-use-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/committees\/institutional-animal-care-and-use-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/research\/images\/research.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Associate Professor of Physiology Department of Basic Medical Sciences, COMP studies the synaptic and hormonal determinants underlying the hypothalamic control of energy balance. 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text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/committees\/stem-cell-research\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Stem Cell Research<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/committees\/research-integrity\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Research Integrity<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/committees\/citi-training\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Institutional Animal Care and use Committee (IACUC)<\/h2>\n<p>WesternU IACUC ensures the ethical and humane use of animals in research and teaching, as required by the Animal Welfare Act. The Committee reviews and approves all animal-related activities and conducts semiannual inspections to ensure compliance with federal standards.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"rulesregulations\">Rules &amp; Regulations<\/h3>\n<p>WesternU\u2019s Animal Care &amp; Use Program follows all applicable policies governing vertebrate animal use, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li><strong>OLAW (NIH):<\/strong> Enforces the <em>PHS Policy<\/em> and the <em>Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals<\/em> for federally funded research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>USDA\/APHIS:<\/strong> Regulates registered institutions under 7 and 9 CFR with annual inspections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding Agencies:<\/strong> Sponsors such as the Department of Defense or VA may require additional compliance measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_fourth layout-column\">\n<p align=\"center\">\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-red py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">IACUC Anonymous Reporting<\/h2>\n                                <p class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">Any employee, student or volunteer may report concerns involving the care and use of animals at WesternU.  Anyone wishing to report a concern regarding animal mistreatment, noncompliance or concern for human safety related to the use of animals for research, breeding teaching or testing may do so anonymously by using the Report button <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWestern University of Health Sciences ensures the protection of employees from reprisal for reporting possible occurrences of animal mistreatment, noncompliance with policies and procedures or practices that compromise human safety at any facility owned or operated by Western University (WesternU).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nTo Report Click the link below: <\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.westernu.edu\/research\/anonymous-report-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anonymous Report Form<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <header class=\"mb-32 mx-24 md:mx-0\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans mb-12 text-red\">IACUC Resources<\/h2>\n          <\/header>\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              IACUC CITI Training\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p>Investigators are required to complete training before participating in animal research and requesting access to campus laboratory or vivarium spaces. Evidence of completed training must be included with any IACUC protocol application.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click here for instructions on how to register and access <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/committees\/citi-training\/\">CITI Training<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              IACUC Forms\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p>IACUC related forms can be found in the IRBnet Forms\/templates library\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irbnet.org\/release\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.irbnet.org<\/a>\u00a0under Western University of Health Sciences IACUC \u2013 Documents for Researchers. For questions about IACUC forms or IRBNet please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:IACUCOffice@westernu.edu\">IACUCOffice@westernu.edu<\/a>\u00a0909-469-5606.<\/p>\n<p>From your IRBnet page: select Forms\/Templates tab, then Select the Library \u201cWestern University of Health Sciences IACUC Documents for Researchers\u201d from the drop down.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3885 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/media\/research\/iacuc\/irbnet-screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"IRBNet screen shot\" width=\"686\" height=\"397\" \/><\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              IACUC Submission Process \n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p><strong>Guidelines for Submitting an IACUC Protocol through IRBNet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each Step is accompanied by a Training Energizer (IRBNet step by step instructions) and Video tutorial.<br \/>\nTopics covered are listed below each step.<\/p>\n<p>* For further guidance please contact: IACUC Office\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:iacucoffice@westernu.edu\">IACUCoffice@westernu.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 909-469-5606<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terms used within IRBNet:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Project= Protocol<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Package= All documents for review (i.e. protocol application)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2827\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/media\/research\/irbnet-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"95\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1) IRBNet Access<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irbnet.org\/\">www.irbnet.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2) Self Register<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/media\/research\/pdfs\/irbnet-training-energizer-new-user-registration-36.pdf\">IRBNet Training Energizer &#8211; New User Registration (36)<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2823 aligncenter\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/media\/research\/screenshot-of-the-login-screen-to-login-to-irbnet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"83\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li>Create and Activate your account in IRBNet<\/li>\n<li>Manage affiliations from User Profile<\/li>\n<li>Add and submit necessary Training &amp; Credential Records<\/li>\n<li>Maintain T&amp;C records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 3) Create and Submit Project<\/strong>:\u00a0 <a href=\"\/media\/research\/pdfs\/irbnet-training-energizer-researcher-1-32.pdf\">IRBNet Training Energizer &#8211; Researcher 1 (32)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>**Be sure to select the correct board for review. Western University of Health Sciences IACUC<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li>Access Forms from Forms and Templates Library<\/li>\n<li>Create New Electronic Project<\/li>\n<li>Design and Assemble Project Submission<\/li>\n<li>Share\u00a0 submission with Research Team<\/li>\n<li>Send project email to Research team<\/li>\n<li>Sign project package<\/li>\n<li>Submit project package for review<\/li>\n<li>Manage Projects from you My Projects Page<\/li>\n<li>Revise Incomplete Submission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 4) Post- Submission; Revisions, Annual Renewals: <a href=\"\/media\/research\/pdfs\/irbnet-training-energizer-researcher-2-21.pdf\">IRBNet Training Energizer &#8211; Researcher 2 (21)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li>Review Project Messages and Alerts<\/li>\n<li>Create a New Package for your Project ( Revisions,\u00a0 Annual Renewals, Amendments)<\/li>\n<li>Add and Revise Documents<\/li>\n<li>Complete and Submit Subsequent Package<\/li>\n<li>Perform My Project Management<\/li>\n<li>Manage My Reminders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              IACUC FAQ&#8217;s\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p><strong><em>Do I Need IACUC Review?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval is required before conducting research and teaching activities involving animals if ANY of the following categories apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Animals involved are owned or leased by WesternU.<\/li>\n<li>Research or activities involve free-living wildlife, if studies involve more than unobtrusive observation of animals in their natural habitats. Examples include invasive studies and studies with the potential to cause harm or materially alter the behavior of the animals.<\/li>\n<li>Research or activities are conducted by WesternU employees in their official roles as faculty or staff members.<\/li>\n<li>Research or Activities are performed on property owned, leased, or managed by WesternU.<\/li>\n<li>Animals bred for the purpose of research<\/li>\n<li>Animals seen in a medical setting must have a medical record and service paid for by client; anything outside of these normal clinical conditions require IACUC oversight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Submit an IACUC protocol for review using the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irbnet.org\">www.irbnet.org<\/a> submission platform<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><strong>Teaching Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The use of animals in educational settings requires IACUC review. Examples include using animals to teach agricultural techniques, animal husbandry, and medical or veterinary procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Review is required even when the results are not intended for publication, will not advance work in another area, or will not contribute to generalizable knowledge (i.e., is \u201cresearch\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Submit an IACUC protocol for review using the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irbnet.org\">www.irbnet.org<\/a> submission platform<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><strong>Research and Teaching Activities Involving Cadavers or Tissues from Deceased Animals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Animal specimens donated through WAVE program are exempt from IACUC review. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Research and teaching activities using cadavers or tissues from dead animals require completion of the \u00a0<strong>Use of Animal Carcasses, Tissues, or Bodily Fluids <\/strong><strong>Request Form and submit along with vendor information, permits as needed etc. using the <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irbnet.org\"><strong>www.irbnet.org<\/strong><\/a><strong> submission platform.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>UNLESS the cadavers or tissues are to be acquired from animals specifically purchased or euthanized for the activity, or if the recipient will influence the timing or method of euthanasia.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of situations that do not require an IACUC protocol include the use of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unused or discarded carcasses when the recipient has no influence over the timing or method of euthanasia<\/li>\n<li>Unused or discarded clinical samples<\/li>\n<li>Slaughterhouse tissues when the animal was not slaughtered specifically for the activity<\/li>\n<li>Archival tissues from tissue banks, museum collections, or similar sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><strong>Field or Wildlife Studies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Non-invasive observation of wild animals in their natural habitat is exempt from IACUC review. Please contact the IACUC Office to confirm \u00a0your study does not require IACUC and for compliance purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Field research activities, that involve more than unobtrusive observation of animals in their natural habitats, require IACUC review.<\/p>\n<p>Field studies that involve killing, capture, trapping, banding, darting, implantation of telemetry devices, behavioral modifications, sedation, or any study with the potential to cause harm or materially alter the behavior of the animal also require IACUC review.<\/p>\n<p>To conduct such activities in the field, the investigator must provide the IACUC with the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where the activity will be conducted;<\/li>\n<li>What procedures will be involved;<\/li>\n<li>A brief description of how those procedures are likely to affect the biology and ecology of the study animal(s). Investigators should describe the relationship of that species to the habitat and to other species found in the study area (including the nature and duration of potential effects); and<\/li>\n<li>Assurance that permit requirements of pertinent local, state, national, and international wildlife regulations will be obtained before work begins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><strong>Privately owned animals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Teaching and research activities, including clinical trials, conducted with privately owned animals, must be reviewed by the IACUC.<\/p>\n<p>PHS Policy covers live vertebrate animals used or intended for use in research, research training, and biological testing activities conducted or supported by the PHS.<\/p>\n<p>PHS Policy and the Animal Welfare Act and Regulations (AWAR) do not distinguish between animals owned by the institution and privately-owned animals. Pets used in research must be covered under an IACUC-approved protocol.<\/p>\n<p>The informed consent of the owner must be obtained prior to the conduct of the research.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><strong>What if I\u2019m collaborating with another university?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Research or teaching conducted in collaboration with another institution or organization, including commercial entities, must be approved by an IACUC.<\/p>\n<p>When a protocol has been reviewed and approved by another institution\u2019s IACUC, the WesternU IACUC may not require additional review and approval.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of situations in which the WesternU IACUC may accept another institution\u2019s IACUC approval include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sub-contracts using funds disbursed through WesternU, where animal use is conducted at the collaborating institution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, the PI must inform the WesternU IACUC of the activity, and the WesternU IACUC must have documentation from the collaborating institution before an acceptance decision can be made. Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:iacucoffice@westernu.edu\">iacucoffice@westernu.edu<\/a> \u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><strong>What if I\u2019m unsure if my activity requires WesternU IACUC approval?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are here to help!\u00a0 Contact the IACUC Office for a consult <a href=\"mailto:IACUCoffice@westernu.edu\">IACUCoffice@westernu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Policies and Procedures\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - 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Schweitzer \u2013 an accomplished ethical philosopher, theologian, musician, organ builder, author and medical doctor \u2013 received\u00a0 a Ph.D. in Philosophy in 1899\u00a0 and, a year later, received a second Ph.D.\u00a0 in theology, both from the University of Strasbourg.\u00a0 After establishing a successful career in theology and music, he changed directions at age 30, \u00a0receiving a \u00a0doctor of medicine \u00a0degree in\u00a0 913,\u00a0 also\u00a0 from the University \u00a0of\u00a0 Strasbourg.\u00a0 He subsequently devoted much of his career to treating patients in equatorial Africa and became world-renowned as a humanitarian. Dr. Schweitzer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for development of the reverence for life ethic. Summarized in his own words:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px;padding-right: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;font-family: Times\"><em>&#8220;Man\u2019s ethics must not end with man, but should extend to the universe. He must regain the consciousness of the great chain of life from which he cannot be separated.\u00a0He must understand that all creation has its value.\u00a0 Life should only be negated when it is for a higher purpose \u2013 not merely in selfish or thoughtless actions.\u00a0 What then results for man is not only a deepening of relationships, but a widening of relationships.\u201d<sup>1<\/sup><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">This ethic is the moral underpinning of our research efforts at Western University of Health Sciences. Dr. Schweitzer recognized reverence for life as an absolute ethic.\u00a0 This does not mean this ethic is to be applied absolutely or completely in every situation; rather, the reverence for life ethic is a goal, an ideal, for which we are to strive.\u00a0 Dr. Schweitzer states:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px;padding-right: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;font-family: Times\"><em>&#8220;It [reverence for life] cannot be completely achieved; but that fact does not really matter. In this sense, reverence for life is an absolute ethic.\u00a0It does not lay down specific rules for each possible situation.\u00a0It simply tells us that we are responsible for the lives about us. It does not set either maximum or minimum limits to what we must do&#8221;<sup>2<\/sup><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"color: #2e1e1e;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\">He goes on to state:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px;padding-right: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;font-family: Times\"><em>\u201cTrue, in practice we are forced to choose. At times we have to decide arbitrarily which forms of life, and even which particular individuals, we shall save, and which we shall destroy.\u00a0 But the principle of reverence for life is nonetheless universal&#8221;<sup>2<\/sup><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Reverence for life means that all life is valuable and important and that no life (human, animal or plant) should be sacrificed without compassionate consideration of the life lost compared to the greater good the sacrifice may yield.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">When a poor farmer\u2019s wheat crop is attacked by an insect infestation that threatens to destroy his only means of supporting his family, what is he to do? When a lion is charging toward a child, what is the child\u2019s father, who is armed with a rifle, to do?\u00a0 When mice are in an experiment that may lead to the discovery of new knowledge needed to cure multitudes of dogs, cats and people, what choice is to be made?\u00a0 Intuitively, most of us know what needs to be done in each case; yet, regardless of the decision made, life will be lost.\u00a0 Reverence for life posits that, though life may be lost, it should never be sacrificed in a callous or cavalier manner and that an act of potential harm should be committed only after determining that the potential greater good exceeds the harm that occurs from loss of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">This is how we approach animal experimentation at Western University of Health Sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">No one at Western University wants to cause pain or loss of life during research. We recognize that each life is precious, important and valuable.\u00a0 It is only after carefully weighing the potential benefit against the loss or harm that occurs during an animal experiment \u2013 and determining that the potential good of the experiment greatly exceeds the harm caused by a life being sacrificed \u2013 that animal experiments are allowed to go forward.\u00a0 Each research protocol in which animals are used at Western University must go through a thoughtful and meticulous review by our Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).\u00a0 This committee includes scientists, veterinarians and one or more community members not affiliated with the University.\u00a0 No animal study can begin until the IACUC has exhaustively reviewed and approved the study design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Every animal used in a study must be fully justified. The \u201cThree R\u2019s \u2013 Replace, Reduce and Refine\u201d<sup>3<\/sup> are used when reviewing a protocol.\u00a0 The IACUC determines if the use of animals in the study is necessary or if animal use can be replaced with an alternative method e.g. cell culture or computer modeling experiments.\u00a0 Western University\u2019s IACUC ensures that scientists reduce the number of animals used in experiments to the minimum number needed to get meaningful scientific results.\u00a0 Each proposal is examined to ensure that the techniques used on the animals are refined so that the animals undergo a minimum amount of pain and suffering.\u00a0 In addition, the IACUC determines whether or not the study needlessly repeats previous studies; that the information sought in the study is not already known and well-established.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">At Western University of Health Sciences, we are committed to following a reverence for life principle for research animals as articulated by Dr. Schweitzer: <em>\u201cLife should only be negated when it is for a higher value and purpose \u2013 not merely in selfish or thoughtless actions.\u201d<sup>1<\/sup><\/em> We are determined that, before animal experiments are allowed to go forward, the value of a research animal\u2019s life is always considered and weighed against the potential good derived from a proposed animal experiment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Albert Schweitzer, invited lecture, Sweden, 1920.<\/li>\n<li>Albert Schweitzer, \u201cThe Ethics of Reverence for Life\u201d, Christendom (1:225-39) 1936.<\/li>\n<li>Willam Russell and Rex Burch in &#8220;Principals for Humane Experimental Technique&#8221; 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