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Alternate members
- Lab Animal 2023; 52(07) (PDF - 888.31 KB) A Word from OLAW and USDA: A Member by Any Other Name is...an Alternate?
- FAQ. May the IACUC have alternate members?
- NOT-OD-11-053. Guidance to Reduce Regulatory Burden for IACUC Administration Regarding Alternate Members and Approval Dates
Attendance
Authority
- FAQ. Does the IACUC have authority over activities not supported by PHS?
- Lab Animal 2023; 52(05) (PDF - 779.49 KB) A Word from OLAW and USDA: Customer Inconvenience for Regulatory Convenience
- Lab Animal 2023; 52(04) (PDF - 797.08 KB) A Word From OLAW: Earthquake!
- Lab Animal. 2009; 38(6). (PDF - 188 KB) Clinical study or research activity?
- Lab Animal. 1995; 24(9):24-26, question #6.
Change in scope
- FAQ. Does OLAW expect the IACUC to notify NIH when there is a change in an animal activity supported by PHS funds?
- Lab Animal 2019; 48(10). (PDF - 665 KB) Pressure’s on: is it time to move ahead with nonhuman primates?
Composition
- FAQ. Must certain members be present in order to conduct official business?
- Lab Animal. 2014; 43(2). (PDF - 219 KB) An IACUC Chair who isn't a member.
- ILAR News. 1991; 33(4):68-70, question #3.
Confidentiality
- Lab Animal 2020; 49(7). (PDF - 723.88 KB) Confidentiality & conflict: can one member serve two IACUCs?
- Lab Animal 2016; 45(9). (PDF - 577 KB) What are the limits of confidentiality for IACUC members?
- ILAR Journal. 1995; 37(4). Use of Electronic Communications for IACUC Functions.
Electronic communications
- FAQ. May an IACUC conduct business on a teleconference call?
- NOT-OD-06-052. Guidance on Use of Telecommunications for IACUC Meetings under the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
- Lab Animal. 2005; 34(2). Electronic (Mis)Communication in IACUC Procedures.
- Contemporary Topics. 2001; 40(6). Suggestions to Bring Electronic Protocol System into Compliance.
- ILAR Journal. 1995; 37(4). Use of Electronic Communications for IACUC Functions.
Financial compensation
- FAQ. May the institution pay or reimburse expenses incurred by nonaffiliated members?
- ILAR News. 1991; 33(4):68-70, question #4.
Institutional Officials
- FAQ. Does the Institutional Official have authority to suspend an activity that was previously approved by the IACUC, or to approve one that was not initially approved by the IACUC?
- Lab Animal 2019; 48(10). (PDF - 665 KB) Pressure’s on: is it time to move ahead with nonhuman primates?
- Lab Animal 2014; 43(8). (PDF - 599 KB) Animal care and use programs for multiple campuses
- Lab Animal 2012; 41(3). (PDF - 181 KB) Disagreement between IO and IACUC.
- Lab Animal 2003; 32(9). A Mouse Isn’t a Rat, But What’s the Big Deal?
- Lab Animal 1998; 27(9). The Unofficial Official?
Membership
- FAQ. What are the IACUC membership criteria?
- Lab Animal. 2009; 38(4). (PDF - 208 KB) Multiple campuses, one IACUC: how many AVs?
- Lab Animal. 2003; 32(9):33-36, question #7.
- Contemporary Topics. 1997; 36(2):47-50, question #3.
- OPRR Reports. 97-03, 6/2/1997. Maintenance of Properly Constituted IACUCs.
- ILAR News. 1993; 35(3-4):47-49, question #4.
Minutes
- FAQ. What information should be in IACUC minutes?
- Lab Animal. 2015; 44(5). (PDF - 723 KB) A Word from OLAW and USDA. Should the chairperson control IACUC meeting minutes?
- Lab Animal. 2010; 39(10). (PDF - 189 KB) Is electronic approval appropriate?
Nonscientific and Nonaffiliated members
- FAQ. How does OLAW define nonaffiliated IACUC member?
- FAQ. May one individual fulfill the requirement for both a nonaffiliated and a nonscientific member?
- NOT-OD-15-109. Guidance on Qualifications of IACUC Nonscientific and Nonaffiliated Members
- Lab Animal 2020; 49(7). (PDF - 723.88 KB) Confidentiality & conflict: can one member serve two IACUCs?
- Lab Animal. 2003; 32(9):33-36, question #7.
Quorum
- FAQ. What is a quorum and when is a quorum required?
- Lab Animal. 1996; 25(5). Majority Rules?
Review of concerns
- Lab Animal. 2020; 49(6). (PDF - 746 KB) What's in store for a whistleblower?
- Lab Animal. 2011; 40(1). (PDF - 156 KB) From ‘Designated Member’ back to ‘Full Committee’?
- Lab Animal. 2010; 39(6). (PDF - 180 KB) Revisiting approved protocols.
Suspensions
- FAQ. May an IACUC suspend (stop) animal activities that it did not initially approve?
- Lab Animal. 2023; 52(10) (PDF - 836.9 KB) Respect for the PI’s Ultimate Responsibility
- Lab Animal. 2023; 52(01) (PDF - 897.04 KB) Suspended in Terminated Access.
- Lab Animal. 2022; 51(09). (PDF - 649.24 KB) A Word from OLAW: You've Been Approved to Wait
- Lab Animal. 2019; 48(9). (PDF - 798 KB) A late notice & personal conflict - was a suspension warranted?
- Lab Animal. 2019; 48(8). (PDF - 782 KB) On hold: what to report after a study is halted?
- Lab Animal. 2013; 42(7). (PDF - 186 KB) Terms of Suspension.
- Lab Animal. 2012; 41(9). (PDF - 160 KB) Reactivation of a suspended protocol.
- Lab Animal. 2010; 39(8). (PDF - 170 KB) Noncompliance in survival surgery technique.
- Lab Animal. 2009; 38(2). (PDF - 112 KB) Reportability of protocol suspensions.
- Lab Animal. 2006; 35(10). (PDF - 87 KB) Tackling investigator noncompliance.
- Lab Animal. 1998; 27(9). The Unofficial Official?