The IUPInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee occasionally issues "Memos to Investigators" as a means of keeping our IACUC-approved investigators up-to-date on IACUC developments and related news.
Each of these memos has been collected below.
In this “Memo to Investigators,” the IUP IACUC describes a new policy and procedure by which investigators may directly confer with the IACUC attending veterinarian.
The latest IACUC updates includes news of revised AVMA guidelines, and progress toward an all-electronic protocol submission stream.
IACUC Memo to Investigators - Nov 2016This Memo describes several new updates and initiatives, including a husbandry SOP template and a post-approval monitoring process.
IACUC Memo to Investigators - July 2015The IUP Senate recently approved a requirement that students involved in animal uses first complete online training. In this Memo, the IACUC describes how students can meet their training requirement.
IACUC update for July 2013
IACUC Memo to Investigators - Jan 2013IACUC update for January 2013
IACUC Memo to Investigators - Oct 2011The IUP IACUC is happy to provide here another in our IACUC series of 'Memos to Investigators'. We hope to use these memos to relay to investigators information which will aid them in complying with regulations concerning the use of animals in research here at IUP.
The IUP Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is pleased to offer a new FAQ for investigators, permit information for IACUC protocols, and information regarding the 2011 passed USDA inspection.