What is an IACUC?
An Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is a committee of scientists, veterinarians, non-scientists, and community members who serve to oversee the welfare and humane treatment of animal research subjects in accordance with PHS policy and the Animal Welfare Act.
All research projects conducted by faculty, students or employees of UT Southwestern Medical Center which involve live vertebrate animals require prior review and approval by the IACUC.
Who may serve as a Principal Investigator (PI)?
Only UT Southwestern Medical Center Faculty members may serve as PI on animal research protocols.
What kind of training is required?
All PI’s, students, and staff who are listed as participants in an animal research protocol are required to complete a minimum of the Humane Animal Care and Use Class, the Pathogen Control Class, and enrollment in the Worker Protection Program. For more information on training requirements, go to the IACUC’s Animal Use Training Requirements webpage or contact the IACUC office at extension 5-6423.
Quick Reference List:
- For assistance in acquiring access into animal facilities, contact the IACUC office at extension 5-6423.
- For assistance in acquiring animal room space, please contact Karen Montijo at extension 8-5538.
- For assistance submitting animal protocols, please go to the IACUC Protocol Submission Procedures webpage or contact the IACUC Manager at extension 5-6420.
- For assistance transferring animals from another institution or to another institution, please go to the ARC Animal Shipping Office webpage.
- For assistance with animal purchases, please contact the ARC Animal Buyer at extension 8-5511.
- For assistance rederiving rodents, please contact the Rodent Transgenic Core at extension 5-6287.
- For assistance transferring grants to UT Southwestern Medical Center, please go to the Office of Grants Management webpage.
- For assistance filling out IACUC forms, please go to the IACUC Forms webpage or contact the IACUC office at extension 8-6423.
- For information on current IACUC policies, please go to the IACUC Policies and Guidelines webpage.
- For assistance preparing for lab inspection visits, please go to the IACUC Preparation for Laboratory Visits webpage.
