Research Protocols

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Federally Mandated Groups

The Institutional Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) exist in accordance with federal law. They serve to ensure appropriate human and animal welfare in our academic environments. 

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Click to learn who this is for

Federal law requires that academic institutions such as ΢ÃÜȦ, in which live vertebrate animals are used in research and/or teaching, must establish and maintain an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to ensure humane treatment of animals.

Who is this for?

Those involved in research and/or teaching involving live vertebrate animals.

Institutional Review Board Click to learn who this is for

Federal law and ΢ÃÜȦ policy mandate that human participants in research studies be adequately protected from harm. ΢ÃÜȦ's Institutional Review Board (IRB) is responsible for reviewing such studies to ensure federal guidelines are met.

Who is this for?

Those involved in research studies involving human participants.

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The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer at ΢ÃÜȦ.